News from November 2016
Nu Image Inc. accused of not paying residual contributions
LOS ANGELES – Labor union trusts allege that a California employer did not make residual contributions to them.
Industry experts, elder advocates say $15 million MetLife verdict sends clear message
LOS ANGELES — Sending the message that MetLife should have stopped agents who referred clients to an unauthorized investment scheme that could help them buy insurance, a jury awarded approximately $15.6 million to the first of many individuals’ claims earlier this fall.
Technological Medical Advancements LLC accused of sending junk faxes advertising Diowave
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles business claims it was sent junk faxes from a Riviera Beach, Florida company and has filed a class-action suit.
Smart Swab earwax remover does not clean ears, customer alleges
LOS ANGELES – A class-action suit has been filed against the makers of the Smart Swab over allegations the product does not work as advertised.
Southwest Industrial Rigging accused of not paying more than $150,000 in contributions
LOS ANGELES – Labor union groups allege an Arizona corporation owes more than $150,000 in unpaid contributions.
Prosper Funding accused of telephone harassment
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County individual alleges a San Francisco debt collector harassed him with calls.
Feds allege more than $16,000 is owed by man on student loans
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County man is alleged to have defaulted on his student loans.
Aok Group Inc.'s storage devices infringe patent, Soteria Encryption alleges
LOS ANGELES – A Pasadena company alleges a Walnut corporation sells memory devices that contains a controller that infringes its patented technology.
Labor groups seek audit of The Brock Co.
LOS ANGELES – A labor group is seeking an audit of a Southern California construction company's records per an agreement between the parties.
Man alleges Fill'n Brew reusable coffee holder infringes patented design
LOS ANGELES – A Whittier man that develops and markets reusable beverage capsules for Keurig brewers alleges a Pennsylvania business sells infringing products.
LAPD employee alleges Protective League Legal Defense Plan denied coverage
LOS ANGELES – A member of the Los Angeles Police Department alleges that a plan wrongfully denied his claim for legal defense representation.
Federal government alleges individual failed to pay more than $75,000 in student loans
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County woman is alleged to have defaulted on student loans.
NC Financial Solutions of California LLC alleged to have kept calling after consent was revoked
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County man claims a debt collector continued to contact him after he revoked his consent.
ABS-CBN Corp. alleges content is illegally offered online
LOS ANGELES – The largest media and entertainment company in the Philippines alleges unknown individuals have started websites to illegally broadcast its copyrighted content.
Anthem Health Plans of Kentucky Inc. accused of wrongfully denying surgery coverage
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County woman alleges her insurer wrongfully denied coverage of a medically necessary surgery.
Drop Stop makers allege ChiTronic product infringes patent
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles company alleges that an Indiana resident and Indiana and China-based companies sell automotive accessories that infringes its patents.
Oklahoma Sooner running back awarded change of venue in civil lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO -- Oklahoma Sooner’s running back Joe Mixon filed motions Sept. 6 to transfer venue and dismiss Amelia Molitor’s civil lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The motion was granted Oct. 13 by a federal court in San Francisco, which said the lawsuit should be moved to a federal court in Oklahoma City.
Fitness Labs Nutrition Corp. accused of marketing product with infringing name
LOS ANGELES – An Arizona company alleges that a Torrance competitor markets a nutritional supplement with the exact name as the plaintiff's product
1-800Contacts allegedly violated antitrust law, faces two lawsuits
SAN DIEGO — 1-800Contacts is facing action from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and two civil lawsuits stemming from alleged antitrust law violation and unfair business practices.
Judge tosses out $4 million defamation lawsuit against sexual assault victim
MARYSVILLE -- A Northern California judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by the alleged attacker of a sexual assault victim whom she called a rapist in a series of social media posts.