News from September 2016
Getvisibleweb.com accused of making unsolicited calls to advertise services
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles man has filed a class-action suit against a website and its owners over their alleged telemarketing calls.
San Diego County residents accuse Ford of manufacturing defective Focus
SAN DIEGO – Two San Diego County residents allege their 2014 Ford Focus contains defects.
Liquid Image accused of not refunding camera purchase
SAN FRANCISCO – A corporation in Turkey alleges it paid a Santa Rosa company for cameras that were never delivered.
Man accuses Dave's Gourmet of false advertising over evaporated cane juice in sauce
SAN FRANCISCO – A Florida man has filed a class-action suit against a pasta sauce maker based in San Francisco over allegations it falsely advertises its product.
'Cell' producer alleges BitTorrent user uploaded the movie online without permission
SAN DIEGO – The producer and developer of the movie "Cell" alleges the film was illegally shared online on BitTorrent.
Republic Services Inc. alleged to owe employee contributions
OAKLAND – A labor group alleges an employer did not pay contributions for four years.
The Winsford Corp. alleges AMTEX uses similar mark
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles corporation alleges that a San Bernardino corporation is using a similar trademark.
The Tobacco Shop allegedly sold counterfeit water pipes
LOS ANGELES — A water pipe manufacturer has filed suit against a tobacco shop for allegedly selling counterfeit products.
K-Mart alleged infringed Korean companies' patent by selling Kodak LED product
LOS ANGELES — Korean companies have filed suit against a major chain of stores for alleged patent infringement by selling a Kodak product that infringes their LED lighting patent.
Aviation Port Services employee allegedly caused significant damage to a Boeing 787
SAN JOSE — An airline company based out of China has filed suit against a California aviation servicing company working at the San Jose airport after an employee allegedly caused damage to a Boeing 787.
Joshua Tree Business Alliance takes fight against Dollar General to state Supreme Court
JOSHUA TREE – The opposition of a Dollar General store in a small rural community has been taken before the Supreme Court of California.
Judge rules Coastal Commission overreached in forcing mobile homeowner to waive property protection right
SAN CLEMENTE – A judge has ruled that the state agency responsible for overseeing land use and public access to the California coast overreached when it tried to force a beachfront homeowner to waive his rights to repair and maintain a rock wall that protects his and other homes from erosion and storms.
California to return $36.2 million to Pauma Band after decade-long casino fight
SAN FRANCISCO – Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed a bill appropriating funds for a $36.2 million payment to the Pauma Band of Luiseño Mission Indians after a court found that the Pauma unfairly overpaid for the right to add slot machines to Casino Pauma.
E-filliate Inc. allegedly infringed a cell phone accessory patent
SAN FRANCISCO — A cell phone accessory designer and manufacturer has filed suit against a competitor for alleged patent infringement.
Allstate Insurance Co. allegedly failed to adequately investigate a claim, disclose discovery of asbestos
SAN FRANCISCO — Homeowners have filed suit against their insurance policy provider for allegedly failing to cover insured water damage caused by a dishwasher and for purportedly failing to notify them of asbestos found and blown about in their home during the evaluation process.
Blue Shield of California accused of wrongfully denying treatment coverage
SAN DIEGO – A San Diego woman has filed suit against her insurer alleging it wrongfully denied coverage of her treatment.
Federal government seeks repayment of loan from Riverside County resident
LOS ANGELES – A Riverside County woman is accused of failing to pay back her student loan.
Sodexo Inc., SDH Services West LLC alleged to have not properly compensated employees
SACRAMENTO – Four San Joaquin County residents have filed a class-action suit against their former employer over allegations of labor law violations.
Jukin Media Inc. alleges more than 300 copyrighted videos were infringed by Los Angeles companies
LOS ANGELES – A digital media company is suing several Los Angeles companies alleging they copied more than 300 of its videos.
Government claims Los Angeles County woman has not paid loan
LOS ANGELES – The federal government alleges that a Los Angeles County woman owes more than $2,000.