News from January 2017
Consumer claims California Business Bureau Inc. violated collection laws
SAN DIEGO – An Oceanside woman claims a Monrovia debt collector mailed her a misleading letter regarding an alleged debt.
Universal Stabilization Technologies Inc. claims founder is inventor of patent
SAN DIEGO – A San Diego company is seeking declaration of its ownership of a patent.
Shephard Mechanical Contractors Inc. alleges it is owed thousands from contractor
SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento County subcontractor alleges it is owed more than $300,000 for work on a federal project.
Man files class-action suit against Wyndham Vacation Resorts over collection calls
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles resident has filed a class-action against a debt collector over allegations it called him after he revoked his consent to receive calls.
Acmet Inc. accuses Zulily of copyright infringement
LOS ANGELES – A textile converter alleges that two of its designs were used without permission in garments.
Consumer accuses Atlas Van Lines of unlawful telemarketing
LOS ANGELES – A moving company is accused of calling number registered on the National Do-Not-Call Registry.
Top intellectual-property litigation attorney joins Mintz Levin's San Francisco office
SAN FRANCISCO — Intellectual-property trial lawyer Stephen Akerley recently joined the San Francisco office of Mintz Levin, where he will serve as part of the firm’s bicoastal intellectual-property practice team.
Los Capos founder alleges former band mate is using group's name
LOS ANGELES – The founder of a musical group alleges a former band mate is unlawfully using the group's name.
Former CashCall loan agent claims he is owed unpaid wages
LOS ANGELES – A former loan agent for an Orange County company claims his employer violated wage laws.
Woman claims Quick Business Funding unlawfully called her
LOS ANGELES – An Oxnard consumer claims she has been damaged by a business' phone calls and has filed a class action.
Anton Innovations allege Ematic tablets infringe patents
LOS ANGELES – A Costa Mesa business alleges a company's tablet devices infringe its patents.
Underwraps Costume Corp. claims Pizazz LLC copied patterns
LOS ANGELES – A Chatsworth costume company alleges another company copied its patterns from its catalog.
Consumer files suit over calls from Gold's Gym, Swift Funds
LOS ANGELES – A city of Garden Grove resident alleges she is being unlawfully contacted by a debt collector.
Floor Seal Technology alleged to owe contributions to union
SAN FRANCISCO – An employer is alleged to have not paid contributions or permitted an audit of its payroll per a bargaining agreement between it and a union.
Individual claims Genpact Services called to solicit business without consent
SACRAMENTO – A Placer County resident has filed a class action against a collections agency over allegations of unlawful calls.
Manny the Movie Guy accused of copyright infringement over use of Scorsese photo
LOS ANGELES – A Santa Monica photographer alleges a photo was used on a movie-related website without permission.
MLG Auto: No more iPhone sales in CA until safeguards implemented for texting and driving
LOS ANGELES — A lawsuit from MLG Automotive Law firm filed against tech giant Apple seeks to halt the sale of iPhones in California until the company enables texting and driving blocks on its devices.
Concerns raised over increasingly sophisticated marketing by tort trial lawyers
Trial lawyers hoping to bag as many clients as possible when launching mass tort campaigns can attend conferences where they learn about the latest marketing and data mining techniques to be used to rack up the biggest numbers possible.
Scrubs maker alleges Koi Design has infringed Sapphire mark
LOS ANGELES – A luxury scrubs developer alleges another clothing company has infringed its trademark.
Woman claims Paypal violated debt collection law with phone calls
LOS ANGELES – A Palmdale consumer alleges a debt collector continued to call her after she revoked her consent.