News from August 2018
California Bar recommends disbarment of attorney following disbarment in North Dakota
Attorney Nicole Ellan Foster, admitted to the California bar more than seven years ago, faces disbarment by default following a California State Bar Court recommendation.
Department of Defense wins lawsuit involving endangered dugong
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) followed appropriate laws protecting endangered species during the planned relocation of a military base in Japan, a federal judge ruled on Aug. 1.
Flextronics International USA alleges companies fixed prices of resistors
SAN FRANCISCO – A Japanese electronic manufacturing company and others already facing a class action lawsuit are now looking at more price-fixing allegations in the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California.
AJY International alleges supplier submitted false documents, seeks declaration it is not liable
SAN FRANCISCO – On July 26, a California food distributor submitted a lawsuit in a U.S. district court against several U.S. government entities seeking declaration it is not liable for any alleged misdeeds after a Korean supplier allegedly provided false documents to the federal government.
McKesson seeks to remove San Mateo County's suit over controlled substances orders to federal court
SAN FRANCISCO – A drug distributor the County of San Mateo sued over allegations it didn’t report suspicious opioid activity has filed a notice of removal to transfer the case to federal court.
Paccar Financial alleges it is owed more than $90,000 from All American Logistics & Distributions
FRESNO – A financing company is seeking to repossess a truck after a company failed to make payments on a contract.
Toyota Prius passenger alleges she sustained injury after driver lost control of vehicle
FRESNO – A woman alleges she was injured when the driver of the Prius she was traveling in lost control of the vehicle on highway in Fresno County.
Appeals court closes book on ownership dispute regarding two paintings stolen by Nazis in World War II
A decades-long suit filed by the descendant of a Dutch art gallery owner claiming the descendant is the rightful owner of two Renaissance paintings stolen by the Nazis during World War II recently ended with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals finding that the Dutch government had transferred ownership of the paintings as a sovereign act.
San Diego loses bid to have suit over overtime pay dismissed
SAN DIEGO – The city of San Diego recently lost bid to have a civil case alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) tossed by the U.S. District Court of Southern District of California.
Ninth Circuit agrees Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office violated court orders
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) withheld evidence and manipulated investigations in a lawsuit over racial profiling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled.
Dixon attorney faces possible stayed suspension, probation for allegedly lying to judge
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Longtime Dixon attorney Dane Allen Besneatte faces probation following a California State Bar Court recommendation after he allegedly lied to a judge in 2012 about why his client didn't attend a trial conference.
Bermuda Dunes attorney receives mostly stayed suspension, probation for allege reproval violations
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Longtime Bermuda Dunes attorney Keith B. Bardellini faces a mostly stayed suspension and probation following a California State Bar Court recommendation over alleged violation of a 2016 private reproval.
Malibu homeowners allege neighboring property owners have trespassed on land
LOS ANGELES – A Texas couple who owns a vacation home in Malibu, California allege the owners of a neighboring property have built unlawful structures that extend onto their property.
Gynecare TVT Exact System medical device causes pain, patient claims
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County woman alleges that a medical device has caused her pain and injury.
Man alleges Equifax is reporting inaccurate information on credit report
LOS ANGELES – A Tehachapi consumer alleges his credit file has been damaged because of inaccurate reporting.
Senior client service manager alleges Arthur J. Gallagher Service owes unpaid wages
LOS ANGELES – An insurance broker is alleged to have misclassified some employees to avoid paying overtime wages.
Premier Installations alleged to owe more than $80,000 in contributions to union funds
LOS ANGELES – The administrators for union welfare funds allege an employer has failed to pay contributions on behalf of its employees.
Jonathan Agency and Insurance Brokerage alleged to have made unlawful telemarketing calls
LOS ANGELES – A Redondo Beach man alleges an insurance brokerage company unlawfully called him for telemarketing purposes.
S K Liquor in Hawthorne alleged to not have ADA-compliant parking spaces
LOS ANGELES – A Hawthorne business is alleged to have denied a customer full and equal access because it did not have a compliant parking space for those with disabilities.
Boulder got things rolling, but momentum for suing Big Oil lacking in the rest of Colorado
The rest of Colorado seems to have little interest in following the lead of three communities in the state that have sued Big Oil over the alleged effects of global warming.