News from May 2016
Grande Lum returns to California's Accordence
SAN FRANCISCO – Grande Lum, former director of the U.S. Department of Justice's Community Relations Service (CRS), has returned to Accordence, the California negotiation training and consulting company he founded, to serve as a senior adviser.
Civil Justice Association of California leader sounds off on Facebook tagging class-action suit
SAN FRANCISCO – A Northern California case involving three young men whose privacy violation allegations against Facebook were recently upheld has spurred a practical response from a legal expert who cautions consumers and companies alike against “meritless” cases.
Court declines to end suit against California company over arbitration agreement
ST. LOUIS – A federal appellate court in Missouri has ruled that a company forfeited its right to arbitration by participating in litigation for months – including an attempt to get the case moved to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California – when company officials knew all along that an employment contract had contained an arbitration clause.
Individual files class action against blood testing company over alleged fraud
SAN FRANCISCO – An Arizona individual has filed a class-action lawsuit against a pharmacy chain and a Palo Alto blood test manufacturer over allegations they marketed and sold tests that were not accurate.
Suit filed against Pluralsight LLC over subscription service
SACRAMENTO – A subscriber has filed a class-action lawsuit against a Utah company alleging that it did not offer how to cancel a subscription to its service.
Subscriber files suit against Appgrinders over free trial
SACRAMENTO – A subscriber has filed a class-action suit against an Atlanta business alleging it did not tell consumers that services were automatically renewed or how to cancel it.
Yahoo alleges unknown individuals used mark for support scam
SAN JOSE – A Sunnyvale company alleges unknown individuals used its trademark to falsely advertise they were affiliated with the company for technical support scams.
Berkley Assurance Co. seeks rescission of insurance policy
SAN FRANCISCO – An insurance firm seeks the rescission of a policy over allegations the application contained misrepresentations.
Former Savers and Value Village employees file class-action over wage allegations
SAN FRANCISCO – Former employees of a retail thrift store have filed a class-action lawsuit alleging they were not paid proper overtime compensation.
Applied Integrated Systems Inc. files patent suit against Illinois business
SAN FRANCISCO – A California corporation alleges an Illinois business manufactures products that infringe on a patent it owns.
Anyboat Marine Electronics files for allegedly unpaid invoices
SAN FRANCISCO – A California corporation alleges that several ocean-going vessels have not paid for services and goods it provided.
Woman alleges breach of contract over Hawaiian vacation rental
SAN JOSE – A San Jose woman alleges that a Hawaii vacation rental she signed to stay in was occupied when she arrived.
Couple alleges companies did not disclose side effects of Abilify
SACRAMENTO – A Hanford couple is suing three pharmaceutical companies alleging that a prescription drug caused the husband to develop compulsive gambling behaviors.
Randy's Trucking Inc. alleged to have not paid employees overtime
BAKERSFIELD – A class-action suit has been filed against a Kern County oilfield service company over allegations it did not pay employees overtime.
Liberty Life Assurance Co. of Boston accused of wrongfully denying benefits
SAN FRANCISCO – A woman has filed a suit alleging that her insurance firm denied her claim for disability benefits.
Top Silicon Valley M&A attorney changes ships
SAN FRANCISCO – Andrew Luh was recently named to lead Gunderson Dettmer's Global M&A Practice Group.
Oracle v. Google case prepares for round two in 'World Series of Intellectual Property'
SAN FRANCISCO – As two Silicon Valley tech giants prepare to face off in court, experts are saying that it's nearly impossible to predict who will come out on top.
Sedgwick LLP's newest Supreme Court blog launches for California
SAN FRANCISCO – Sedgwick LLP recently launched the California Supreme Court Review, an online database providing access to more than 1,600 Supreme Court rulings from 2000 through 2015.
Individuals accused of misappropriation of trade secrets
SAN FRANCISCO – A Fort Lauderdale business has filed suit against two employees living in California alleging that they used confidential company information for their own gain.
Country Visions Inc. accused of breach of contract by franchise
SACRAMENTO – A Louisiana franchise has filed suit against a Vacaville business alleging
it failed to deliver its obligations based on its franchise agreement with plaintiff.