News from May 2016
Opponents say parental leave mandate would expose employers to costly litigation
California employers face a high risk of employment lawsuits
State Farm seeks declaration on Sacramento County woman's life insurance policy
SACRAMENTO – An Illinois insurance firm seeks declaration from the court that a life insurance policy it issued to a Sacramento County woman is now null and void.
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority accused of not paying overtime
SAN JOSE – A bus operator has filed a complaint against a public transportation service alleging that he was not properly compensated for all hours worked.
Insurance firm claims Rocket Engineering Corp. did not properly inspect aircraft
SACRAMENTO – An insurer is seeking the cost of damages after an aircraft it insured crashed in Lincoln, alleging it was negligently inspected.
Family files suit against Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital over woman's care
SAN FRANCISCO – A family has filed suit against a Santa Rosa medical provider alleging it failed to provide standard and reasonable care.
Man seeks benefits from Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust
SACRAMENTO – A disabled welder has filed a suit against his pension plan for disability benefit coverage.
American Small Business League files suit over allegedly false report
SAN FRANCISCO – A Sonoma County organization is suing the administrator of the United States Small Business Administration over allegations it issued a misleading report.
Consumers file class action against Mars Inc. over rice products
SAN FRANCISCO – An Oakland man and New York state woman have filed a class-action suit against a Virginia business alleging that its rice products have deceptive packaging.
FBI shines spotlight on film piracy
LOS ANGELES – Following the pre-release piracy of the film "The Revenant," which equated to an estimated economic loss of more than $1 million for Fox, the FBI is out with renewed warnings to those who upload, download or stream unlicensed content.
IRS Branch 5 chief retires, but his legacy continues
SAN FRANCISCO – Branch 5 Chief Paul Handleman retired after 30 years of service in March, but before leaving an indelible mark on the Internal Revenue Service.
Connie's ICF, St. Dennis Home owners accused of labor wage violations
SAN FRANCISCO – Two San Ramon residents are facing a lawsuit alleging they did not fairly compensate their employees.
Man alleges Intrexon Corp. misled class
SAN FRANCISCO – A stockholder has filed a class-action lawsuit against a Virginia company and its CEO and chief financial officer alleging he was damaged as a result of misleading reports.
Mobile service provider files suit against Capitola over ordinance
SAN JOSE – A mobile service provider is suing a city and is seeking declaratory and injuntive relief for the approval of the construction of an antenna for wireless coverage.
High Sierra Hikers Association files suit for requested documents
SAN FRANCISCO – A volunteer organization concerned with the management of the federal lands in the Sierra Nevada alleges that it has not received documents as requested.
Illinois man alleges he is owed rental shares from Bakersfield companies
SACRAMENTO – A Cook County, Illinois man has filed suit against two Bakersfield companies alleging that they failed to pay him for his share of a property rental.
Google seeks declaration regarding Google Play Music app
SAN FRANCISCO – A Mountain View company seeks declaration from the court regarding a patent dispute.
LendingClub Corp. facing class action filed by stockholder
SAN FRANCISCO – A stockholder has filed suit against a San Francisco company alleging that they made misleading and false registration statements during its public offering.
Pension plan alleges Westech Roofing is delinquent on payments
SAN FRANCISCO – A board of trustees alleges that a Richmond business owes unpaid contributions.
Diablo Contractors allegedly owe unpaid contributions
SAN FRANCISCO – An employer is accused of not paying contributions to several trust funds.
Therapy Stores Inc. seeks declaratory judgment in trademark dispute
SAN FRANCISCO – Three clothing retail businesses are in dispute over the use of the trademark Therapy.