News from June 2016
Woman files suit alleging wrongful denial of disability benefits
SACRAMENTO – A Solano County woman alleges she is disabled but was denied long-term disability benefits.
West Sacramento faces class action over wage allegations
SACRAMENTO – A class-action suit has been filed against the city of West Sacramento over allegations it did not pay its employees overtime wages.
St. Francis Assisi files suit against banks alleging ties with terrorism
SAN FRANCISCO – A California nonprofit corporation has filed suit against two banks alleging they aided terrorism.
Airbnb 'considering all options' after city passes stricter short-term renting rules
SAN FRANCISCO – A controversial amendment to San Francisco’s short-term rental housing law passed the Board of Supervisors.
Morrison & Foerster hires four new partners, expands private equity practice
SAN FRANCISCO – In the wake of a record-setting year for mergers and acquisitions in 2015 and in a year potentially set to break that record, law giant Morrison & Foerster has hired four new partners to round out its private equity team.
Judges’ ears key in ‘Vogue’ copyright case
PASADENA – A copyright lawyer said the judges in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals may have been right when they decided earlier this month that an average audience wouldn’t recognize a sample that was used in the Madonna hit "Vogue," but he isn’t sure they reached that decision in the right way.
Suit filed against Prudential Insurance Co. of America seeking benefits
SAN FRANCISCO – A woman is seeking reinstatement of her disability benefits, alleging they were wrongfully terminated.
Woman alleges she is disabled and was wrongfully denied benefits
SAN FRANCISCO – A Santa Clara County woman claims she was wrongfully denied disability benefits.
Unum Life alleged to have wrongfully terminated woman's benefits
SACRAMENTO – A woman alleges her long-term disability benefits were wrongfully terminated.
Woman claims she is still disabled, files suit against LINA for benefits
SACRAMENTO – A woman alleges her insurance company wrongfully terminated her benefits because it claimed she was not longer disabled.
Autosoft Inc. files trademark infringement suit against California corporation
SACRAMENTO – A Pennsylvania corporation alleges that a California corporation is using a name which looks and sounds similar its name.
Kern County man seeks reinstatement of disability benefits
SACRAMENTO – A man has filed suit against an insurance firm, alleging that it wrongfully claims he is no longer entitled to receive long-term disability benefits.
Father files suit against social networks over alleged use by terrorist group
SAN FRANCISCO – A California man has filed suit against three major social networks,
alleging that they permitted a terrorist group to utilize their platforms.
Nevada man alleges undiagnosed knee infection resulted in second surgery
OAKLAND – A Nevada man has filed suit against a doctor and a medical center over allegations of failing to diagnose an infection after a knee surgery.
Google, others face suit over Project Loon
SAN JOSE – An Arizona corporation alleges Google Inc. and two other companies breached a contract in their Project Loon.
Woman seeks reinstatement of disability benefits
SACRAMENTO – A woman alleges her long-term disability benefits were wrongfully terminated and seeks reinstatement.
Velex Inc., Nexius Solutions Inc. accused of wrongful termination
SAN FRANCISCO – A Madera man alleges he was wrongfully terminated.
Equalia LLC, Hoverboard Technologies seeks judgment of noninfringement of trademark
SAN FRANCISCO – Two Mountain View companies are seeking declaration from the court that they did not infringe a trademark.
Woman alleges Sun Life and Health Insurance Co. wrongfully terminated benefits
SACRAMENTO – A Kern County woman has filed a suit seeking reinstatement of her long-term disability benefits.
Woman claims she was injured while on vacation in Africa
SAN FRANCISCO – A New Jersey woman alleges she was injured in a bus accident while on vacation in Africa.