News from October 2016
Stanford University leaders say new alcohol policy not prompted by Brock Turner's sexual assault case
STANFORD -- Stanford University's move to ban hard liquor on campus has drawn criticism from many who see it as proof of the school's alleged bias in the Brock Turner sexual assault case.
Law firms face serious risks, consequences from data breaches
SONORA — Wheeler & Egger CPAs LLP discovered a data breach at their firm in August involving several of the firm's clients who filed a 2015 tax return extension.
Lawsuits against Bayer to be consolidated in Alameda County Superior Court
OAKLAND – A number of product liability suits brought against a birth control manufacturer on behalf of 900 women will have those cases coordinated before one judge in Alameda County Superior Court.
Federal lawsuits over glyphosate's cancer risk consolidated, moved to California district
SAN FRANCISCO — A U.S. district judge in Northern California will oversee the consolidated cases against Monsanto, which faces claims that its most widely used herbicide, Roundup, can cause cancer.
California Supreme Court will hear class members' case
SAN FRANCISCO -- The California Supreme Court's decision to hear a case that questions whether unnamed class members have rights to appeal court-awarded attorneys’ fees without formally intervening in litigation amounted to winning the legal appeal lottery.
California Supreme Court Denies Hearing on San Mateo County Community College project
SAN FRANCISCO -- The California Supreme Court has declared that it is not authorized to determine whether or not the disputed project in the high-profile case of the Friends of the College of San Mateo Gardens vs. San Mateo County Community College District could be considered as a “new” undertaking.
Class action blames mortgage servicer's noncompliance for lost homes
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – A class-action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California alleges that Specialized Loan Servicing (SLS) improperly processed loan modification applications for customers in California that often led to overpayments on the loan and unjust foreclosures of the borrower’s home.
Multistate Tax Compact declared nonbinding in California
CALIFORNIA – The Gillette Company is out of options in their case against California Franchise Tax Board after the United States Supreme Court denied their appeal.
Leading Silicon Valley dealmaker joins Covington for West Coast expansion
SILICON VALLEY – Silicon Valley lawyer Tom DeFilipps was named chair of
Covington & Burlington’s West Coast corporate practice group in September.
Novatel Wireless Inc. alleges Reliance Communications LLC owes more than $500,000
SAN DIEGO – A San Diego corporation alleges it is owed more than $500,000 for wireless accessories and modems.
Borrowers allege Nationstar, Bank of America added balloon fees to mortgages
FRESNO – Two Arkansas residents allege two financial companies wrongfully added balloon payments to mortgages.
GutterGlove alleges patented products were copied
SACRAMENTO – A Rocklin company alleges a Loomis business infringed its patented technology for a gutter product.
MyBusinessLoan.com alleges Skymedicus Inc. owes more than $85,000
SAN DIEGO – A Carlsbad lending company alleges borrowers have not paid a loan back in full.
Former safety supervisor alleges Cold Spring Granite Corp. owes overtime wages
SACRAMENTO – A worker for a granite quarry in Raymond alleges he is owed overtime for working more than eight hours per day.
Woman alleges doctor did not report X-ray findings
SACRAMENTO – A Fresno woman alleges a doctor did not report a foreign body found in her abdomen that was discovered on an X-ray to her referring doctor.
Woman seeks payment of long-term disability benefits she alleges was wrongfully denied
SAN FRANCISCO – A Cadence employee alleges her claim for long-term disability benefits was wrongfully denied.
Lyft Inc. accused of sending unwanted text messages
SAN DIEGO – An individual has filed a class-action suit against a San Diego ride service over allegations it sent unwanted text messages.
Woman claims Go-Staff Inc. did not compensate for all hours worked
SAN DIEGO – A San Diego County woman alleges an employment agency did not pay for all hours worked and has filed a class-action suit.
Google claims Infogation Corp.'s allegations of patent infringement are without basis
SAN FRANCISCO – A Mountain View tech company is seeking judgment from the court to resolve allegations of patent infringement from a San Diego business.
Attorney predicts Theranos will not survive reduction in business services
PHOENIX -- A California company that claimed it could diagnosis diseases without invasive testing likely will soon cease operating at least some of its business services.