News from January 2017
Beverly Hills lawyer disbarred over multiple complaints alleging misappropriation
SAN FRANCISCO – Beverly Hills attorney David Samuel Schneider was disbarred by the State Bar Court of California on Nov. 18, acting on three separate complaints made by former clients.
Court rules labor bill carve-outs justification 'does not survive constitutional scrutiny'
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court gave a green light to two growers who claim a state labor law violates their 14th Amendment right to equal protection, but rejected their charge of political targeting.
JoAnn Bicego named Siskiyou County Superior Court judge
YREKA – JoAnn M. Bicego was recently named Siskiyou
County's newest Superior Court judge by California Gov. Jerry Brown.
Software engineer seeks disability benefits
SAN JOSE – A software engineer for Apple Computer alleges he is disabled and his claim for benefits was wrongfully denied.
Boneso Bros. Construction Inc. seeks more than $1 million for work on project
SAN JOSE – A plumbing company claims it was not paid for work completed on a federal project by the contractors.
Life On Air Inc. seeks judgment regarding use of Houseparty mark
SAN FRANCISCO — A San Francisco company that provides a live video streaming platform is seeking the court's judgment regarding an allegation of trademark infringement from an Alameda company.
Schmidbauer Lumber Inc., Schmidbauer Building Supply accused of violating Clean Water Act
SAN FRANCISCO – A nonprofit corporation based in Garberville alleges an Arcata-based lumber company is violating the Clean Water Act.
Tesla Model X owner files class action alleging the vehicle accelerates without warning
LOS ANGELES – The owner of a Tesla Model X alleges the car accelerated without warning, causing the vehicle to crash through a wall of his home and injure him and his son.
Woman seeks payment of late husband's survivor benefits
SAN FRANCISCO – The surviving spouse of a Pacific Gas and Electric Co. employee alleges waivers that she signed for her late husband's pre-retirement benefits were invalid and that she is the rightful beneficiary.
Consumer seeks rescission of sale of Ford Focus over defective transmission allegations
SAN DIEGO – An Alameda man alleges the Ford Focus he purchased has a defective transmission and seeks rescission of the sale contract.
Wells Fargo faces whistleblower lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO — Wells Fargo is experiencing more fallout from its fake-account scandal.
Prudential Insurance Co. of America alleged to have wrongfully terminated benefits
RIVERSIDE – A man alleges his insurer wrongfully terminated his disability benefits despite medical information from his doctors.
Photographer claims Pep Supply unlawfully used photos
LOS ANGELES – A photographer alleges his copyrighted images were used by a business without his permission.
Man seeks disability benefits from Unum Life Insurance Co.
LOS ANGELES – A man alleges his insurer failed to take all of his medical conditions into consideration before it denied his long-term disability benefit claim.
Cree Inc. claims counterfeit products are available on eBay, Amazon
SANTA ANA – A North Carolina corporation alleges counterfeit versions of its flashlights and other lighting products are being sold online.
Posh Peanut accused of copying shark tail blanket design
LOS ANGELES – A Pennsylvania company alleges its blanket design was unlawfully copied by a Los Angeles County company.
Insurance company's action could mean big things for Hepatitis C sufferers
SAN FRANCISCO — More patients will have access to a life-saving medicine after a decision was made recently by a large insurer.
Eastern District of California collects $49 million through criminal, civil actions
SACRAMENTO — The Eastern District of California collected
$49 million in criminal and civil enforcement actions and, with the
help of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and other offices, an additional $3
billion in fiscal year 2016.
Dispute between Synopsys and ATopTech dismissed by district court
SAN FRANCISCO — A district court has dismissed a dispute over a copyright infringement between tech companies Synopsis and ATopTech.
Woman seeks payment of disability benefits from Life Insurance Co. of North America
LOS ANGELES – A Gardena resident formerly employed as a billing representative alleges her claim for disability benefits was wrongfully denied.