News from September 2016
U.S. government claims a woman hasn't paid off her college loan
LOS ANGELES — The U.S. government has filed suit against an individual for alleged unpaid college debt.
Universal Remote Control, electronics companies allegedly infringed patents
SANTA ANA — A California company has filed suit against another electronics company for alleged patent infringement.
Hewlett Packard Co. allegedly sold falsely labeled printers
SAN DIEGO — Consumers have filed a class-action lawsuit against a major computer and electronics company for allegedly selling printers labeled with "smart install," a feature that provides easy installation, but did not actually have that function.
PowaPOS Inc. allegedly failed to pay executives' salary, bonuses
SAN DIEGO — The former chief executive officer and chief marketing officer for a business that offers all-in-one solution for tablet-based merchant and consumer payments have filed suit for alleged breach of contract and unpaid wages after the two claim they were abruptly terminated.
Netgear allegedly infringed upon e.Digital's patents
SAN FRANCISCO – A business has filed suit against a competitor for alleged patent infringement pertaining to its sensor-based products that include security systems and cameras.
Big banks fighting district attorney's claims say contingency lawyers are illegally managing the litigation
SACRAMENTO - Three major banking institutions accused of deceptively marketing credit card services are now asking a California federal judge to disqualify counsel, saying the district attorney who sued them has illegally hired private firms to handle the cases.
Survey: Law firms see lateral hiring as 'good way' to raise profits
SAN FRANCISCO – A recent survey of lawyers across the United States and Canada done by Robert Half Legal shows firms are increasingly looking to hire laterally.
Netatmo allegedly infringed upon e.Digital Corp.'s patent
SAN FRANCISCO — A security system developer has filed suit against a competitor for alleged patent infringement.
Caterpillar allegedly shared patented technology with a company's competitior
SAN FRANCISCO — A company has filed suit against a competitor and an international equipment manufacturer for fraud and breach of contract after a partnership between the company and the equipment manufacturer resulted in the alleged inappropriate sharing of private information and patented items with the competitor.
FEMA allegedly refused to provide documents to the Ecological Rights Foundation
SAN FRANCISCO — An advocacy group has filed suit against a government agency for allegedly withholding requested documents under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
Elle magazine publisher alleges Early Warning Services infringed upon its trademark
SAN FRANCISO — A financial company has filed suit against an overseas publisher that produces Elle magazine seeking declaratory relief for alleged threats made pertaining to a trademark.
Copello Electric Co. allegedly failed to contribute to employee trust funds
SAN FRANCISCO — Employees and boards of trustees have filed suit against an electrical contractor for allegedly failing to make contributions to trust funds.
Imperial Shotcrete allegedly failed to contribute to employees' trust funds
SAN FRANCISCO — Several groups of trustees have filed suit against a business for allegedly failing to make its employees' fringe benefits contributions.
Former employee alleges DirecTV owes unpaid overtime wages
LOS ANGELES – A former employee has filed a class-action suit against a television service provider over allegations of labor law violations.
El Dorado Resorts Corp. accused of harassment over collection calls
LOS ANGELES – A San Francisco woman alleges a debt collector harassed her with phone calls.
Photographer accuses eBay sellers of copyright infringement
LOS ANGELES – A photographer alleges unauthorized copies of his works were sold on eBay.
Fantasy Jewels alleged to have sold counterfeit Cartier jewelry
SAN FRANCISCO – A jewelry store in San Rafael's Northgate Mall is accused of selling counterfeit Cartier products.
Man alleges he is entitled to disability benefits from Liberty Mutual
SAN FRANCISCO – A Wal-Mart employee alleges he was wrongfully denied disability benefits.
Bosco's Bones & Brew accused copyright infringement over song performances
SAN FRANCISCO – The owners of copyrighted music allege a Sunol business has been performing its compositions without a license.
LBC Irwindale alleged to owe for leasing equipment
LOS ANGELES – A Connecticut business alleges an Ontario company has defaulted on a lease agreement.