News from June 2017
Culver City Surgical Specialists alleges health plan paid reduced rate for claim
LOS ANGELES – A medical corporation in the state alleges it was paid at a reduced rate to treatment it provided to a patient.
Woman files class action against Charter Communications over marketing calls
SACRAMENTO – A Bakersfield consumer alleges Charter Communications Inc. called her for solicitation purposes without her permission.
Woman files suit over numerous calls from Capital One Bank
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County individual claims that a debt collector has called her approximately 130 times since she asked it to stop.
PTB Sales Inc. accused of copyright infringement by Brooks Automation
LOS ANGELES – A Massachusetts corporation claims an Azusa company is unlawfully using confidential information.
Bottling Group LLC alleged to have not paid employees in timely manner
FRESNO – A woman formerly employed by a Fresno County company alleges that she was not paid on time.
Zulily alleged to have sold clothing with copyrighted fabric design without permission
LOS ANGELES – A South Korean corporation alleges a Washington corporation doing business in California is selling garments made with fabrics with unauthorized designs.
F.J. Willert Contracting Co. alleges it was not paid for work on Twentynine Palms project
LOS ANGELES – A California contractor alleges it was not paid for work performed on a federal project.
Universal Dyeing & Printing Inc. alleges UA 16128 design was used without permission
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles corporation is accused of using a textile design in clothing without authorization.
Woman alleges Ford vehicle has defective transmission, seeks rescission
LOS ANGELES – A Calabasas consumer claims a vehicle she purchased jerks and hesitates upon acceleration because of a defective transmission.
Universal Dyeing & Printing alleges fabric design was used without authorization
LOS ANGELES – A New York business is alleged to have unlawfully used a textile design owned by a California corporation.
PayPal Credit alleged to have harassed consumer with collection calls
LOS ANGELES – A Pomona consumer claims that PayPal Credit harassed him with collection calls.
Just One LLC, Runners Clothing International Inc. accused of copyright infringement
LOS ANGELES – A California corporation alleges that one of its fabric designs was unlawfully used.
Total Import Solutions Inc. alleges X One product does not infringe Texas company's patents
LOS ANGELES – A Santa Fe Springs automotive care products company alleges that a Dallas competitor has wrongfully accused it of patent infringement.
Jitrade alleges Johnny Group used fabric design without authorization
LOS ANGELES – A Carson company is accused of unlawfully copying a fabric design.
Sixth District Court of Appeal rules against former Monterey County peace officers
The California Sixth District Court of Appeal recently determined that a longevity performance stipend is not a reportable retirement benefit.
Sixth District Court of Appeals orders attorney to pay support
A former marriage set the precedent for a recent ruling between a California couple in a child support dispute.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit says district court improperly remanded case
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Northern California has vacated a decision by a lower court in a malpractice lawsuit, saying the district court lacked the authority to remand the case.
Sixth District Court of Appeal rules on 19-year-old property dispute
The California Sixth District Court of Appeal recently issued an opinion on three related appeals on a dispute over a property sold at a foreclosure sale in 1998.
Court dismisses appeal alleging Transport Union Workers of America acted in bad faith
SAN FRANCISCO – A group of retired union members has lost their suit against Transport Union Workers of America (TWU), where they alleged that they were unfairly excluded from their portion of the equity percentage of a bankruptcy settlement.
Broadway Grill's case against Visa moves to higher court
SAN FRANCISCO – Burlingame-based attorney Nancy L. Fineman argued her case on behalf of the Broadway Grill in state court but was told to take her fight to the federal level.