News from June 2017
C&SM Intl. alleges textile design was infringed by four LA corporations
LOS ANGELES – Four Los Angeles corporations are alleged to have unlawfully copied a textile design.
Man files class action against Enterprise Financial Group, others over solicitation calls
LOS ANGELES – A Tarzana man alleges his privacy was invaded by several companies attempting to sell warranties for vehicles.
Novelty Textiles Inc. alleges Trac Wholesale Clothing, others infringed design
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County corporation alleges that a two-dimensional artwork it created for textile design was used without authorization.
Passenger files suit against Princess Cruise Lines after injuring hip on ship
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Luis Obispo County man alleges he did not receive adequate medical treatment when he was injured while on a cruise.
Woman claims Life Insurance Co. of America failed to provide explanation for disability benefit denial
SAN FRANCISCO – A Los Angeles County woman formerly employed by Apollo Management alleges that she remains disabled and that her disability benefits were wrongfully terminated.
ISO Beauty alleged to owe nearly $2 million for beauty products
SAN FRANCISCO – A Chinese company alleges a Chatsworth corporation failed to pay for beauty products it ordered.
Color Image Apparel claims Moto Legging design was unlawfully used
SAN FRANCISCO – A Commerce athletic wear designer alleges that the associates of a Florida business have unlawfully used its patented legging design.
Couple claims Paul H. Gesswein Co. failed to pay settlement agreement
SAN FRANCISCO – A Los Angeles County couple alleges a Connecticut company has failed to honor a settlement agreement.
Artist alleges Target used work without authorization for garments
LOS ANGELES – An artist known for his street art alleges Target copied one of his designs for clothing without authorization.
Appeals court rules against attorney seeking fees in American Arbitration Association award
A California appeals court recently overturned a lower court’s ruling to deny an attorney’s client an arbitration award.
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Attorney for City of Morgan Hill says appeals court broke with 30 years of land use law
Donald A. Larkin, lawyer for the City of Morgan Hill, told the Northern California Record that the city is disappointed that a California appeals court disagreed with more than 30 years of legal precedent in zoning referendums.
Appeals court rules against City of Galt in fight over redevelopment agency funds
The California Third District Court of Appeal recently ruled against the City of Galt, upholding a lower court’s decision to block a cooperative agreement between the city and a redevelopment agency.
Attorney for Morgan Hill Hotel Coalition says voters have same power as city council
Asit Panwala, a defense attorney, admits that he wasn’t well versed in the definition of a city’s general plan, but the California Sixth District Court of Appeal still ruled in his favor, allowing voters in Morgan Hill to vote in a land use referendum.
State Bar Court suspends San Diego attorney following child pornography charges
LOS ANGELES — The State Bar Court of California recently placed David Dale Lamb, a San Diego attorney, on an interim suspension after a criminal investigation alleged he was in possession of child pornography.
Appeals court orders California Air Resources Board to change how it calculates greenhouse gas emissions
A California appeals court recently reversed a lower court’s decision to discharge a court order that had mandated the California Air Resources Board (ARB) to correct several violations of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) it had committed when it attempted to implement the state’s low carbon fuel standards regulations (LCFS).
TDW Construction Inc. alleged to owe more than $19,000 for union contributions
SAN FRANCISCO – An employer is alleged to have failed to pay contributions to labor unions in the state.
Riverbed Technology Inc. claims it does not infringe IXO's patents
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco corporation alleges that it has been wrongfully accused of infringing two patents.
Man alleges disability benefits were unlawfully terminated by Life Insurance Co. of North America
SAN DIEGO – An Alabama man formerly employed by Apple Inc. alleges his disability benefits were wrongfully terminated.
Cosmetics company accused of unlawfully using Jelly Belly mark
SAN FRANCISCO – The maker of Jelly Belly jelly beans alleges that a cosmetics company is using its mark without authorization.
Man alleges that he is disabled and that Unum Life Insurance Co. of America wrongfully denied benefits
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco County man alleges that his claims for short and long-term disability benefits were wrongfully denied.