News from May 2017
NS Int'l Textiles aleges Lemon Tree, others used textile design without permission
LOS ANGELES – A South Korean company alleges one of its textile designs was unlawfully used by some companies located in California.
Man alleges Life Insurance Co. of North America wrongfully denied disability benefits
RIVERSIDE – A former employee of California Steel Industries alleges his disability benefit claim was wrongfully denied.
Star Fabrics Inc. alleges 64893 design was unlawfully used for clothing
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles corporation alleges one of its textile designs was unlawfully used.
Man alleged to have defaulted on student loans
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County resident is accused of failing to pay two education loans.
California delays vote on asbestos transparency legislation
SACRAMENTO - A California Assembly committee put off a scheduled late April vote on legislation that would pull the curtain back on awards from bankruptcy trusts established for victims of asbestos exposure.
Appeals court demands patient records in investigation into psychiatrist who allegedly overprescribed Adderall
Patient-physician privilege and a patient’s constitutional right to privacy are not necessarily applicable during the investigation of a physician, according to recent ruling out of the California Second District Court of Appeal.
Hidden Valley Lake attorney disbarred for failing to adhere to terms of suspension
The State Bar Court of California recently disbarred Thomas Melvin Swihart, a Hidden Valley Lake attorney, from the practice of law.
Santa Ana attorney disbarred following probation violation
The State Bar Court of California recently disbarred Frank Francis Barilla, a Santa Ana attorney, from the practice of law.
Khloe Kardashian alleged to have unlawfully posted copyrighted photo on Instagram
LOS ANGELES – A United Kingdom-based photographer with a subsidiary in Beverly Hills alleges television personality Khloe Kardashian unlawfully used one of its photos.
Appeals court upholds ruling in case of alleged construction violations
Brian Ngo, an attorney who represented the appellees in Glenda Lovell vs. Stanley Fong et al, recently told the Northern California Record via email that he was pleased to see the California First District Court of Appeal rule to uphold the appellees' demurrers to Lovell's allegations of structural defects in a house she had purchased from the appellees.
Utah attorney disbarred in California for failing to obey court orders
The State Bar Court of California recently disbarred Mark Eugene Huber, a South Jordan, Utah attorney, from practicing law in California.
Claremont attorney disbarred after 25 misconduct charges
The State Bar Court of California recently disbarred James Patrick Stoneman II, a Claremont attorney, for failing to cooperate in the state bar’s investigation into 25 counts of misconduct.
Woman files suit against debt collector D. Scott Carruthers over allegedly unlawful calls
SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento consumer alleges a debt collector harassed her with phone calls.
Union groups seek audit of Central Valley Construction
SAN FRANCISCO – An employer is accused of breaching a bargaining agreement by failing to permit an audit.
Woman claims Capital One Bank called more than 100 times after she told it to stop
SACRAMENTO – A Carmichael consumer claims she was annoyed and harassed by calls from a financial institution.
Two union funds claim PS Services Co. owes more than $150,000
SAN FRANCISCO – A Gilroy employer is accused of failing to pay employee contributions to two labor union funds.
Los Angeles County man alleged to owe on student loans
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County man is alleged to have failed to pay two student loans.
Pinnacle Grinding and Grooving alleges it was not paid for work on Highway 70
SACRAMENTO – A subcontractor alleges it was not paid for work it completed on a federal highway project.
Woman alleges Aetna Life Insurance breached policy by denying long-term disability benefit claim
SAN FRANCISCO – A former sales manager for Shadow Ridge Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. alleges her claim for long-term disability benefits was unlawfully denied.
Credit Corp Solutions Inc. accused of sending misleading collection letter
SAN FRANCISCO – A Fresno County consumer has filed a class action against a debt collector over allegations it used deceptive means to collect debts.