News from September 2016
Lawyer chosen to give keynote speech at Sacramento safety summit says 'lots of variety in this practice'
SACRAMENTO – Northern California lawyer James Dufour will be a keynote speaker at the 2016 Sacramento Safety and Health Summit on Oct. 4, discussing his latest case and new regulatory laws in California.
Driver claims he was injured in accident with USPS employee
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County man alleges he was injured in a collision with a United States Postal Service employee.
NF Films accused of underpaying employee contributions to labor union groups
LOS ANGELES – A film production company is alleged to have not paid in full the contributions owed on behalf of its employees.
Man alleges he is owed disability benefits from Hartford Life, employer's plan
SAN FRANCISCO – A man has filed suit to collect disability benefits he alleges he was owed.
Consumers allege defective sunroof on Ford vehicles shatters
SACRAMENTO – Four consumers allege that that a panoramic sunroof on their vehicles is defective.
Winco Holdings alleged to have not properly compensated employees
LOS ANGELES – Former employees for an Idaho grocery store chain allege they are owed unpaid overtime and have filed a class-action suit.
Women allege Amla Legend hair relaxer causes hair loss
LOS ANGELES – Three consumers allege a hair relaxer kit is defective and causes injury and have filed a class-action suit.
Photographer alleges real estate companies used copyrighted photo
LOS ANGELES – A Westlake Village photographer claims several real estate companies used his copyrighted photo without permission.
Environmental law attorney: EPA's clean power plan among major litigation in California
SAN FRANCISCO – The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) clean power plan is among the major environmental and energy litigation in the state right now, according to a San Francisco-based industry attorney.
Envisiontec Inc. accuses competitor of using patented technology
LOS ANGELES – A 3-D printer manufacturer alleges a competitor's protects uses its patented technology.
Former teacher alleges she is still disabled, wrongfully terminated from receiving benefits
LOS ANGELES – A former preschool teacher alleges she was wrongfully terminated from receiving disability benefits.
X-Treme Printing Inc. alleged to owe contributions
LOS ANGELES – An Industry based labor union fund alleges it is owed unpaid contributions.
Gerawan Farming Inc. alleged to owe more than $90,000
SAN FRANCISCO – A Massachusetts consulting firm alleges a Fresno corporation did not pay for services it provided.
The Buckle Inc. accused of selling clothing that infringes copyrighted design
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles company is accusing a Nebraska business of selling clothing using a fabric design that is similar or identical to its copyrighted design.
CREE Inc. alleges ILMG, Lumitact sells counterfeit flashlights
LOS ANGELES – A Goleta business alleges a Missouri corporation is manufacturing flashlights using its marks without permission.
United of Omaha Life Insurance accused of wrongfully denying benefits
SAN FRANCISCO – A Hercules resident alleges long-term disability benefits were wrongfully denied.
Federal court dismisses FTC's data throttling suit against AT&T
SAN FRANCISCO – On Aug. 29 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit dismissed a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit against AT&T accusing it of slowing data speeds, or data throttling, on customers subscribed to unlimited smartphone data plans without clearly disclosing the policy.
Legal services matchmaker website expands to pair California litigants and attorneys
SACRAMENTO – An idea hatched in Miami for helping individuals find an attorney who fits their budget has expanded to northern California.
Court approves environmental report for proposed Tehachapi Walmart
FRESNO – The 5th District Court of Appeals in Fresno ruled last month in favor of the city of Tehachapi for the proposed building of a Walmart. The appeal came after the city addressed several environmental concerns about the project.
The Tech Brothers allegedly infringed upon Adobe's trademark
SAN FRANCISCO — A major software developer has filed suit against an individual and his company for alleged trademark infringement and false advertising.