News from October 2016
Citibank alleged to have harassed Hemet man with frequent collection calls
RIVERSIDE – A Hemet consumer is accusing a South Dakota bank of unlawful credit and collection practices.
Los Angeles County couple accused of fraud for not informing insurer of divorce
LOS ANGELES – The trustees of a health plan allege they overpaid benefits to an ex-spouse because they were not informed of the divorce.
Former IT employee alleges Meggitt-USA Services did not provide proper overtime pay
LOS ANGELES – A Ventura County engineering company is accused of not properly paying its information technology workers for their overtime work.
Ulthera Inc. files suit against California spas alleging they unlawfully use mark
LOS ANGELES – An Arizona corporation alleges a few spas in California are advertising spa services with a non-genuine machine.
Unum Life alleged to have wrongfully terminated woman's benefits
LOS ANGELES – A former food service associate alleges her disability benefits were wrongfully terminated.
Allstate Building & Office Maintenance accused of making unwanted telemarketing calls
LOS ANGELES – An Oxnard individual alleges a janitorial company called her to solicit its services and has filed a class-action lawsuit.
Santamaria Family Therapy Inc. alleges 1Recovery uses trademark
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles provider of behavioral and mental health services alleges a Venice competitor is using a similar mark.
FameFlynet alleges TALI Corp. used photos without permission
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles entertainment photojournalism provider alleges its photos were used on a website without its permission.
Universal Dyeing & Printing Inc. claims Cherry Stix, Alight.com copied fabric design
LOS ANGELES – A California company alleges that two businesses distributed fabrics that bear modified versions its copyrighted designs.
California bankruptcy court rules that five debtors infringed upon creditors' rights to object
SAN FRANCISCO -- Five California debtors made modifications to their Chapter 13 bankruptcy model plans that violate the bankruptcy code, according to a bankruptcy court in California.
JD Fine & Co. Inc. alleged to use FameFlyNet Inc. photos without permission
LOS ANGELES – A Contra Costa County corporation is accused of using copyrighted photographs on its website without license or authorization.
Three California restaurants accused of using counterfeit karaoke tracks
LOS ANGELES – A North Carolina company alleges that the operators of the New Wave Restaurant in Bellflower, 80's Bar & Grille in Fullerton and That 80's Bar in Montclair used counterfeit karaoke accompaniment tracks.
Class action filed against Herbal Groups Inc. over allegedly unsolicited solicitation calls
LOS ANGELES – A Reseda individual has filed a class-action lawsuit against a health products marketer alleging that it contacted him several times in an attempt to solicit its services.
Queerty Inc. accused of using unauthorized photos on website
LOS ANGELES – Two Los Angeles companies allege that they suffered damages from having their photographs used without their consent.
Office furniture manufacturer alleges Bartlett Executive Chair infringes its design
RIVERSIDE – A manufacturer of office furniture claims a patented designed for an office chair was used without its permission.
Italian Connection Inc. claims two fabric designs were copied without authorization
LOS ANGELES – A California corporation alleges two of its fabric designs were copied without its permission for use in garments.
CEMI CERI, others accused of copying fabric design
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles corporation is accused of copying a fabric design and distributing garments made of the infringing pattern.
L.A. Gem & Jewelry Design Inc. alleges Hallmark Retail copied Love Grows necklace
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles-based jewelry maker alleges a pendant was copied by a Kansas City company.
Optician alleges she is entitled to disability benefits from Aetna Life
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County optician alleges her claim for disability benefits was wrongfully denied.
Ross Stores Inc., All Access Apparel Inc. alleged to have copied Riot Society design
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County corporation alleges two companies sells garment bearing its designs.