News from 2016
Consumer claims CarMax sold her defective car
LOS ANGELES – A Hawthorne consumer claims an Inglewood car dealership falsely advertised a car's quality.
Man alleges Hewlett Packard plan wrongfully denied claim for benefits
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County resident alleges his claims for short and long-term disability benefits were denied without a full and fair review.
Urban Textile Inc. claims design was unlawfully used in garments
LOS ANGELES – The Vernon copyright owner of a textile design alleges that two Houston companies and a company in Canada unlawfully used its design.
Woman alleges GM Financial repossessed car, caused damages
SAN DIEGO – A San Diego resident alleges her car was repossessed after she made arrangements to defer payments.
Carpenters Southwest Administrative Corp. claims it is owed more than $17,000 in benefits
LOS ANGELES – Two contractors and their officers are accused of not paying contributions to a labor union and its funds.
Nurse alleges Reliance Standard Life Insurance wrongfully denied benefits
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles resident claims she is no longer able to work as a registered nurse because of a disability but was wrongfully denied benefits.
Supreme Court to determine pension laws for religious-affiliated hospitals
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court will determine if hospitals with a church
affiliation qualify for a church pension plan or if they must follow federal laws for pension benefits, a decision that would have a grave financial impact on hospitals.
Supreme Court ruling expands liability to family members exposed to asbestos
SAN FRANCISCO – The California Supreme Court ruled on Dec. 2 that employers using asbestos-containing products and premises containing asbestos have a legal duty to household members who are also exposed to the mineral through other persons.
Stanford University Law School helps build new app to help Louisiana flood victims
STANFORD – A new app developed in California is helping flood victims in Louisiana rebuild their lives after the devastating floods of last August.
Former VP accuses Environscent, Inc. of failing to pay commissions
CALIFORNIA — A former VP is suing Environscent, Inc., citing alleged unpaid wages and violation of workers compensation acts.
Photographer accuses eBay of copyright infringement for using his photographs without permission
CALIFORNIA — A photographer is suing eBay, Inc., citing alleged copyright infringement for using his photographs on its website without his permission.
Cayman Islands corporation alleges California corporation made defamatory statements against it
CALIFORNIA — A foreign corporation is suing a California corporation and California residents, citing alleged defamation and negligence.
Appeals court agrees with 23andMe arbitration clause
SAN FRANCISCO – The arbitration clause included in a contract with a California biotechnology company was upheld by the appeals court.
Los Angeles woman files class action suit against beverage company alleging the company falsely advertised its products as all natural
A Los Angeles woman has filed a class-action lawsuit against Tradewinds Beverage Co., alleging the company falsely advertised its products as 100 percent natural when they contain artificial coloring.
Court rejects request of alleged casino money launderer’s wife to take back California home
FREMONT – The restraining order issued against the California house of a suspected casino money launderer has been reaffirmed by the court as authorities believe that the property might have been purchased using laundered money.
A California corporation alleges apparel company used its designs without permission
CALIFORNIA — A California corporation is suing C-Life Group Ltd., doing business as Threadfast Apparel, alleging unfair competition and design infringement.
San Diego woman accuses debt collector of unfair and deceptive collection practices
SAN DIEGO — A San Diego woman is suing a debt collector, citing alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
Judge: San Francisco 49ers’ insurer should share cost over bathroom assault suit
SAN FRANCISCO – A California court declared that Great Divide, the insurance company handling the concerns of the San Francisco 49ers, should share the burden of the costs brought about by the state court action filed against the security services in the arena.
Pivotal Payments Inc. accused of invading consumer's privacy
LOS ANGELES – A Riverside County woman alleges a company that she has never had a business relationship with invades her privacy with repeated phone calls.
Old School Fairfax Inc. alleged to sell counterfeit Chrome Hearts products
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles retailer is accused of selling counterfeit apparel and accessories.