News from April 2017
Class action filed against Titan Solar Power over alleged solicitation calls
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles man has filed a class action against an online marketing company over allegations it invaded his privacy with calls.
BMC West LLC alleges it is owed more than $20,000 for construction work
LOS ANGELES – A Santa Clarita company alleges it was not paid for work done on two federal projects.
Fabric Selection alleges design was used without authorization in garments
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County corporation alleges unauthorized reproductions of its copyrighted designs were manufactured and sold.
Black Moon Cosmetics alleges logo, packaging designs were infringed
LOS ANGELES – A Burbank cosmetics company is accusing two individuals of unlawful business practices.
My Nemesis alleges Sennheiser Electronic Corp. infringed patent
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco corporation is accused of infringing a San Jose company's patent.
Man claims McCarthy, Burgess & Wolff unlawfully contacted him
LOS ANGELES – A Ventura County man alleges a debt collector unlawfully contacted him instead of his counsel.
BottleKeeper alleges Glaciio's Beer Bottle Cooler infringes patent
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles corporation is alleged to have infringed a Manhattan Beach company's patented bottle design.
Valfre LLC accuses Rue21 of using design on earbuds
LOS ANGELES – A fashion and design company alleges a retailer unlawfully used its design on accessories.
Lakeview Builders alleged to owe more than $12,000 in contributions to union funds
LOS ANGELES – A California corporation is alleged to have failed to pay employee contributions.
Juicero Inc. alleges iTaste, Froothie juicers infringe its patented design
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco juicer maker alleges a Chinese company has copied its patented design.
Parsys Telemedicine alleged to have infringed My Nemesis patent
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Jose corporation claims a French company has infringed its patent.
Etel Group Inc. seeks declaratory judgment regarding Wishbone Collection infringement claims
LOS ANGELES – A North Hollywood corporation is seeking declaratory judgment that it has not infringed a New Jersey company's trademark.
Corlay LLC's bottle Koozie alleged to infringe CamCal Enterprises' patent
LOS ANGELES – A Manhattan Beach company alleges a Chatsworth company sells an infringing product.
ABI Document Support Services touts benefits of digitizing documents
A California record retrieval company has advantages of digitizing documents as they encourage law firms and insurance companies to go digital.
Beaumont attorney given probation for failing to meet education requirements
The State Bar Court of California recently placed Tara Jean Collins, a Beaumont attorney, on a one-year probation.
Los Angeles attorney given probation after filing lawsuit without authorization
Byron Talbot Ball, an attorney in Los Angeles, was recently placed on a one-year suspension by the State Bar Court of California.
California judge voices support for transferring judgeships
California Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan to move two vacant judgeships from one county to another could gain the support of the judge who could be losing the slots provided his county’s budget is not impacted.
Federal judge says cell phone tax challenge case belongs in state court
Judge Morrison England Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California issued a memorandum and order on March 20 in the matter of Bekkerman v. Calif. Board of Equalization et al, remanding the case back to a state trial court.
California appeals court rules group can file suit against an air quality management district
A California appeals court recently ruled that a neighborhood group can sue an air quality management district under the California Environmental Protection Act (CEQA) in its efforts to prevent asphalt production at an aggregate operation site.
Photographer alleges Coogi Partners unlawfully used Notorious B.I.G. photo on clothing
LOS ANGELES – A New York photographer alleges her photo of the late Christopher "Notorious B.I.G." Wallace was used without authorization.