News from October 2016
Bankruptcy court judge rejects DocuSign signatures as authentic sources, sanctions attorney
SACRAMENTO -- A Sacramento lawyer has been sanctioned following his failure to use original signatures of his clients, but instead using electronic signatures for official documents in a bankruptcy case.
Walter Wilhelm Bauer Law Group lawyer celebrates fifth year on Top 100 Super Lawyer list
FRESNO -- A lawyer from the Fresno-based firm Walter Wilhelm Bauer Law Group earned a spot in the Top 100 attorneys list for northern California this year.
TLC Legal Services Inc. accused of not maintaining time records of former employee
SAN DIEGO – A Chula Vista man alleges he is owed wages from his former law firm employer.
Woman alleges employer interfered with right to take FMLA leave to care for parent
SAN DIEGO – A woman alleges her employer denied her the right to take a federally protected leave of absence.
Realty World Inc. alleges competitor NextHome is using marks
SAN FRANCISCO – An Orange County real estate brokerage franchise company alleges a competitor has been using its marks.
Principal Life Insurance Co. accused of wrongfully denying benefits
SAN FRANCISCO – A Santa Cruz County woman alleges her long-term disability benefits were wrongfully denied.
Woman alleges SunRun submitted consumer report inquiry without authorization
SAN FRANCISCO – A Nevada woman alleges a San Francisco solar company accessed her consumer report without permission and has filed a class-action suit.
Rash Curtis & Associates accused of continuing calls after consumer revoked consent
OAKLAND – An Oakland man alleges a debt collector continued to call after he revoked his consent.
Wanted Shoes Inc. accused of selling counterfeit Dr. Martens shoes
SAN FRANCISCO – The manufacturers of Dr. Martens shoes alleges a New Jersey distributor sells counterfeit footwear online.
Empire Engineering & Construction Inc. accused of not paying contributions
SAN FRANCISCO – A California corporation is accused of not paying employee contributions to labor union funds.
Man alleges disability benefits were wrongfully denied by Aetna Life
SAN FRANCISCO – An Antioch man alleges he is disabled because of knee pain and that his disability claim was wrongfully denied.
Anton Innovations Inc. claims Getac used patented technology in wireless devices
SANTA ANA – A Costa Mesa corporation alleges an Irvine corporation and a Taiwanese corporation used its patented technology in their notebook computers and tablets.
Man claims he was misled into viatical settlement investment
SAN FRANCISCO – A Sonoma County man alleges he was misled into investing in viatical settlements.
Malibu Media LLC claims movies are being illegally distributed on BitTorrent by user
OAKLAND – A Beverly Hills media company claims an unknown internet user has been illegally distributing its movies on BitTorrent.
Secretary of Labor claims several residential care facilities violated wage laws
LOS ANGELES – Several residential care facilities are alleged to have misclassified their employees as independent contractors and did not properly compensate them.
Liberty Life Assurance Co. of Boston accused of wrongfully denying disability benefit claim
LOS ANGELES – A Rockwell Collins employee alleges he is disabled and that his claim for disability benefits was wrongfully denied.
California Recovery Bureau Inc. alleged to have called consumer after consent was revoked
LOS ANGELES – A Tustin consumer has filed a class-action lawsuit against a debt collector over allegations it called without her consent.
Man alleges Local Top Rank contacted him with unwanted solicitation calls
LOS ANGELES – A web search optimization business is facing a class-action suit from a Whittier man over allegations of unwanted marketing calls.
Man claims Transamerica Consumer Services, others harassed him with numerous calls
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County man has filed a class action against three debt collectors over allegations they harassed him with the frequency of their calls.
Former employee alleges Buffalo Wild Wings locations did not properly compensate staff
LOS ANGELES – A Orange County woman claims that her former restaurant employer failed to provide fair compensation and has filed a class action.