News from 2016
TV station alleges MundoMax Broadcasting has not paid marketing expenditures
LOS ANGELES – A Chicago-based television station alleges a Miami broadcaster with offices in Los Angeles has not paid them per their contract.
Turf Supper Club accused of using photographer's work without permission
LOS ANGELES – A photographer claims a San Diego County restaurant used his photo without authorization.
S.A.N. Nutrition alleges its Blaze mark is unlawfully being used to sell supplements
LOS ANGELES – An Oxnard nutritional supplement manufacturer alleges another company is selling a similar product under a similar name.
Recommended Media LLC accused of owing more than $1,000 in contributions
MIAMI – A Marina Del Ray company is alleged to be delinquent in employee contributions to a labor group.
Unicolors files suit over claims of retailers using its design without permission
LOS ANGELES – The copyright owner of textile design alleges the design was used in garments for sale without its permission.
JC Waugh Wine Co. LLC alleges its Six Degrees mark is being used without authorization
SAN FRANCISCO – A Napa winery alleges other wineries are marketing products using its trademark.
Carl Zeiss Inc. alleged to have infringed university's patented technology with scanners
SAN FRANCISCO – A Korean research university alleges a New York corporation makes scanners that use its patented technology.
Union alleges AC Paving breached bargaining agreement
SAN FRANCISCO – An Oakland business is accused of not permitting a labor union to audit its records.
Woman accuses National Collegiate Student Loan debt of deceptive collective practices
SAN DIEGO – A San Diego County woman claims a debt collector is attempting to collect an alleged debt past its statute of limitations.
Beachbody claims two individuals sell counterfeit products on eBay
LOS ANGELES – Two Rancho Cordova residents are accused of selling counterfeit exercise DVDs and kits.
Supreme Court case review could have major implications for businesses
SAN FRANCISCO -- It is a lawsuit that has largely made its way through the court system under the radar, but it is one with potentially major implications for businesses, both large and small.
John Doherty to replace Kim Stone as president of CJAC
SACRAMENTO – The Civil Justice Association of California (CJAC) has anounced that John Doherty, vice president of politics and policy, and general counsel of TechNet, as the named successor to president and CEO Kim Stone, who will be passing the torch to Doherty Dec. 15.
Affluent Hillsborough residents claim town overcharging for water
HILLSBOROUGH — The town of Hillsborough is defending its water rate structure system against several wealthy residents who have filed a lawsuit, claiming the city’s tiered water rates and penalties are illegal.
Multi-million-dollar Trump settlement reached before trial was best option
SAN FRANCISCO-- After spending more than six years in litigation, San Diego’s Robbins Geller Rudman and Dowd negotiated a $25 million settlement in the Trump University suit right before the actual trial in late November.
California Supreme Court ruling sets new precedent for parking tickets
LOS ANGELES -- A new ruling by the California Supreme Court has brought a hard-won victory to the people of Los Angeles.
Railroads succeed in blocking new Haz-Mat tax
SACRAMENTO -- A California judge has granted a preliminary injunction against the new tax scheme scheduled to be imposed on trains carrying hazardous materials, pointing out that the petitioners’ arguments merited a day in court.
Riverside County man alleges insurer wrongfully denied treatment for his child
CALIFORNIA — A Riverside County man is suing Zimmer Holdings, Inc. Health and Welfare Plan, an insurance firm, citing alleged breach of contract for denying benefits to his child.
A California health sciences company files lawsuit over alleged patent infringement
CALIFORNIA — A California company is suing Quantum, Inc., an Oregon business, citing alleged patent infringement of a migraine relief product.
A man alleges Prudential and Rite Aid Corp. terminated disability payments without cause
CALIFORNIA — A man is suing the Prudential Insurance Company of America and Rite Aid Corp. Long Term Disability Plan, claiming his disability payments were wrongfully terminated.
A woman accuses doctor and government agency of alleged medical malpractice
CALIFORNIA — A woman is suing Penelope Velasco, M.D. and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, citing alleged insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries and negligence.