News from September 2016
Delta Island purchase gets go ahead by state Supreme Court
LOS ANGELES – The California Supreme Court has ruled that a Southern California water supplier can go ahead with the purchase of the Delta Islands, regardless of the opposition and lawsuit against it.
FedEx employee claims LINA wrongfully terminated disability benefits
LOS ANGELES – A city truck driver for FedEx alleges his insurer wrongfully terminated his disability benefits.
Woman claims Receivables Performance Management called her at work over alleged debt
OAKLAND – An Oakland consumer alleges a debt collector repeatedly called her at her workplace.
Enginious Structures accused of using copyrighted photo without authorization
OAKLAND – A San Diego photographer claims an Oakland company used his photo to advertise its services without his permission.
Burger Lounge of America accuses Burger Boss of infringing marks
SAN DIEGO – A La Jolla restaurant alleges a restaurant chain based in Albany is using similar a similar logo to sell a similar product.
Employers cannot enforce arbitration agreements, according to 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision
SAN FRANCISCO – The California 9th Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that employers can no longer enforce class-action waivers in arbitration agreements signed by their employees.
HTC Corp., HTC America Inc. allegedly infringed upon another's patent for vehicle navigation systems
SAN DIEGO — A California corporation has filed suit against two companies for alleged patent infringement of its onboard and handheld vehicle navigation systems.
Passport Inc., Robert Suranyi Systems Support allegedly infringed upon a copyrighted ticket management system
SAN FRANCISCO — Two companies have jointly filed suit against three others for alleged copyright infringement of their ticket management system.
EPA trying to ban all pesticides, CCAGA head says after agency bans Belt
SANGER – The president and CEO of the Central California Almond Growers Association said the recent decision to ban Bayer’s Belt pesticide could have unintended consequences as growers will seek alternatives for killing the bugs that eat their plants.
California Expanded Metal Products Co. allegedly discharged pollutants into the San Gabriel River
LOS ANGELES — A citizen has filed suit against a metal products company for allegedly violating federal law for discharging pollutants into the San Gabriel River.
Three companies allegedly owe more than $161,000 to a distributor for tomatoes
SAN DIEGO — A produce distributor has filed suit against three companies for allegedly failing to pay more than $161,000 for tomatoes they ordered.
Recruiter claims Eventforce Inc. allegedly engages in unfair business practices by using volunteers, not employees
SAN DIEGO — A workforce recruitment and management company has filed suit against a competitor for allegedly using volunteers instead of paid employees to work at events, thereby reportedly submitting substantially lower bids for projects.
Couple claims husband's illness caused by exposure to Roundup
SAN DIEGO – A San Diego County couple alleges the husband's illness was caused by exposure to an herbicide.
Government alleges Los Angeles County resident failed to pay loan
LOS ANGELES – The federal government alleges a Los Angeles County man defaulted on a student loan in 1998.
Ponderosa Twins Plus One member alleges he is owed for streaming of music
SAN DIEGO – An entertainer alleges he is owed for the online streaming of his sound recordings and has filed a class-action suit.
Carpenters Southwest Administrative Corp. claims employer refused audit
LOS ANGELES – An administrative corporation for several labor union trusts have filed a suit to audit an Arizona employer's records.
Los Angeles County woman alleged to owe more than $1,400 on education loan
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County woman is alleged to owe on a student loan that defaulted in 1999.
Are out-of-state plaintiffs clogging California courts?
SACRAMENTO - A new study by the Civil Justice Association of California details the volume of product liability cases that out-of-state plaintiffs filed in Los Angeles and San Francisco against pharmaceutical companies between January 2010 and May 2016.
Lender Processing Center and Hightechlending Inc. accused of telemarketing
SAN DIEGO – A San Diego County man has filed a class-action suit against two mortgage lending companies over claims they called him for telemarketing purposes.
Man alleges he is still disabled and Metro Life wrongfully terminated benefits
SAN FRANCISCO – An IVZ Inc. employee alleges his disability benefits were wrongfully terminated.