News from June 2016
Produce company claims it wasn't paid for invoices
SAN JOSE – A San Jose wholesale produce company alleges it was not paid for deliveries.
Polycom Inc. stockholder files suit over proposed sale
SAN JOSE – A stockholder has filed a class-action lawsuit alleging that the board of directors for Polycom Inc. misled investors in the proposed sale of the company.
Man alleges he was misled about position with Maine company
SAN FRANCISCO – A U.S. Navy veteran is suing a Maine company and its CEO alleging it misled him about the company's finances and left him without a job.
Sacramento Metropolitan Cable Television Commission accused of withholding deposit
SACRAMENTO – The owners of video franchises allege that they are owed their security deposits.
Xinuos Inc. accused of trademark infringement with domain name
SAN FRANCISCO – A British corporation is suing a San Mateo company over allegations its website is confusingly similar to marks owned by the plaintiff.
Electrical Prefab Systems LLC alleges union threatened contractor
OAKLAND – An Arizona company alleges a labor group threatened its primary contractor to cease doing business with it on a project in Albany.
Hayward woman alleges Dish Network, retailer placed harassing phone calls
SAN FRANCISCO – A Hayward consumer has filed a class-action lawsuit against a satellite TV provider and a retailer alleging telephone harassment.
Union Pacific Railroad Co. employee alleges injuries
SACRAMENTO – A railroad employee alleges he was injured from a result of poor working conditions.
Woman seeks reinstatement to Prudential disability benefits
SAN JOSE – A Santa Cruz County woman alleges her benefits were wrongfully terminated despite the fact she remains disabled.
Moore Foundation's new general counsel encourages other lawyers to 'aim high'
PALO ALTO – The way into a legal career in public interest service can start in the commercial sector, Sasha Abrams, general counsel and secretary to the board for the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, said during a recent interview with the Northern California Record.
Pending ruling expected to clarify reach of medical marijuana amendment
WASHINGTON – A pending federal appeals ruling has many medical and recreational marijuana legal observers speculating over how legislation, sponsored by two California law makers, will be interpreted while others are waiting for the ruling itself.
Assembly bill looks to criminalize distribution of certain recordings
SACRAMENTO – California Assembly member Jimmy Gomez is sponsoring legislation that would make it illegal to disseminate a recorded conversation in the state if both parties to the conversation have not given their consent, stirring controversy in connection with the bill’s constitutionality.
Mama Love bathroom tissue subject of trademark suit
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County business alleges that another business in the county is selling bathroom tissue that infringes its trademark.
Class action filed against Pier 1 Imports over allegedly unpaid wages
FRESNO – A Fresno County woman alleges she is still owed wages from her former employer.
Couple files suit against Abilify makers over alleged side effects
SACRAMENTO – A couple has filed suit against three pharmaceutical companies alleging that they failed to disclose the harmful effects of the drug Abilify to its consumers.
Fineline Industries accused of patent infringement
SACRAMENTO – A Canyon Lake corporation alleges a company is selling types of boats that infringe a patent it owns.
American Insurance Co. seeks payment after GM settlement
SAN FRANCISCO – An insurance firm alleges that another firm has refused to pay its share of billings after a settlement.
Photographer alleges McGraw-Hill used photographs in unauthorized publications
SAN FRANCISCO – A Napa photographer alleges a textbook publisher used his photographs in publications that were not authorized per an agreement between the parties.
Education Source Inc. accused of making unsolicited phone calls
SACRAMENTO – A Vallejo resident has filed a class-action lawsuit against a Florida corporation alleging it made unsolicited and harassing phone calls to class members.
Apple, Samsung patent infringement battle continues
WASHINGTON – Samsung Electronics Co. LTD petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court in May to vacate an injunction related to a February patent infringement ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that was one of the latest chapters in the ongoing dispute between Samsung and Apple Inc., according to a Samsung spokesman.