News from May 2016
Suit filed against Prudential claiming wrongful termination of benefits
SAN FRANCISCO – A woman alleges that her insurance company wrongfully terminated her benefits despite the fact she is still disabled.
Illumina Inc., Illumina Cambridge files suit alleging patent infringement
SAN FRANCISCO – A manufacturer of DNA sequencing instruments claims a competing device on the market uses its patented design.
Coastal Green Vegetables alleges it is owed for produce
FRESNO – A wholesale produce company alleges it wasn't paid for a delivery.
Association asks Feinstein to support ADA compliance bill for small businesses
WASHINGTON – Darren McKinney of the American Tort Reform Association last week called on U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) to support the ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act, also known as House Resolution 241, which is designed to help small businesses comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
1010! game makers file suit alleging Qubed is a copycat
SAN FRANCISCO – A Turkish game developer is suing a New York corporation over allegations it copied the plaintiff's game.
Consumer alleges doughnuts do not contain maple as advertised
SAN FRANCISCO – A Shasta Lake consumer has filed a class-action lawsuit a food manufacturer alleging its maple-glazed mini doughnuts are falsely advertised.
Mother files suit for coverage of hospitalization for herself, son
SACRAMENTO – A Manteca mother has filed suit against her insurance company alleging it only paid a portion of the costs for her son's delivery and hospitalization for both herself and her infant.
Morgan-Todt Inc. alleged to have damaged $1.7 million worth of cheese
SAN FRANCISCO – A New York company alleges that a San Francisco business did not properly store cheese, costing it damages.
Man alleges Halsted Financial Services used deceptive debt collection practices
SACRAMENTO – A Vallejo individual has filed a class-action lawsuit against an Illinois company alleging it violated debt collection laws.
Beneficiaries file suit to claim policy benefits
OAKLAND – The beneficiaries of an accidental death policy allege that the insurance companies have denied them benefits.
Ohio payday lenders facing class action over harassment allegations
SACRAMENTO – A Vallejo individual has filed a class-action lawsuit against an Ohio payday lender alleging it made harassing phone calls.
Retired IRS Chief Counsel Paul Handleman reflects on 30 years in service
SAN DIEGO – Paul Handleman, now a couple of months into retirement from the Internal Revenue Service Office of Chief Counsel, waxed nostalgic from the initial interview question: "How would the world be different if you had not been at the center of the development of consequential tax credit regulations and guidance?"
Lawyer: $8 million attorney's fees award in patent case should give plaintiffs caution
SAN FRANCISCO – Patent lawsuits in California may have gotten more complicated thanks to a recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, in which justices awarded nearly $8 million in attorney’s fees – including pre-suit costs.
Sonoma County attorney named Superior Court Commissioner
SONOMA COUNTY – After more than 20 years with the Sonoma County Superior Court, Louise Bayles-Fightmaster retired in March, creating an opening for a new commissioner in the county's court system.
Novato residents accused of breaching loan contract
SAN FRANCISCO – Two Novato residents are being sued by an Arizona couple who alleges they are owed for an unpaid loan.
Subscriber files class action against Turbine Inc. over service
SACRAMENTO – A subscriber has filed a class-action suit against a Massachusetts business alleging it did not provide instruction on how to cancel its services.
Liberty Life Insurance Co. accused of wrongfully terminating benefits
SAN FRANCISCO – An Oakland woman alleges her long-term disability benefits were wrongfully terminated.
Man alleges Money Loans keeps calling despite asking it to stop
SACRAMENTO – A Vallejo man has filed a class-action complaint against a Las Vegas debt collector alleging it made harassing calls to his cellphone.
Woman alleges she was injured by Implanon
SACRAMENTO – An Anderson couple is suing several pharmaceutical companies alleging that it manufactured a defective birth control implant.
Woman files suit seeking benefit payments from Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
SAN FRANCISCO – A Contra Costa County woman alleges she is disabled and that disability benefits were wrongfully denied to her.