News from August 2018
Man alleges Los Angeles bar did not have accessible seating for wheelchair user
LOS ANGELES – A wheelchair user alleges a Los Angeles bar denied him full and equal access because of barriers there.
Accuire alleged to owe more than $400,000 to insurance company
SACRAMENTO – An insurance carrier alleges a Sacramento business owes more than $400,000.
USAA Savings Bank alleged to have called consumer two to four times a day
FRESNO – A Fresno consumer alleges a national bank ignored her request to stop contacting her via phone.
Former Walmart employee alleges back condition, age factors in termination
FRESNO – A former Walmart employee alleges she was terminated from her job because of her age and back condition.
Insurance company alleges Vforce owes more than $600,000 for policy
SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento business is alleged to have failed to pay a premium for an insurance policy.
Objector fighting $21.5M settlement with Monsanto, says lawyers, paid more than $6M, didn't get enough for class
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – A U.S. district judge on May 25 approved a settlement in a class action lawsuit against Monsanto over the herbicide Roundup, but one class member is challenging it by arguing the plaintiffs attorneys are selling out Californians in order to reap millions in attorneys fees.
Judge dismisses Glass Egg's negligence, infringement complaints against Gameloft
SAN FRANCISCO – A California judge has dismissed claims that Gameloft acted negligently and infringed upon the copyrights of a Vietnamese video game company in relation to the development of a racing car game application.
Monsanto-Roundup bellwether trial results in $289 million verdict
A California jury has ordered agricultural giant Monsanto to pay a former school groundskeeper $289 million in damages after finding he contracted non-Hodgkin's lymphoma from using the company’s industry leading weed-killer Roundup.
Consumer alleges Alltran Financial harassed her with collection calls
LOS ANGELES – A consumer alleges a debt collector contacted her 30 times after she revoked her consent to be contacted.
Appeals court upholds ban of tribe's online casino
Judge Carlos Bea of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in California wrote in his opinion that the act of placing a bet in the virtual casino while in the state of California was not protected under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
California State Bar Court recommends disbarment for Auburn attorney
SAN FRANCISCO — Auburn attorney Wendell Dean Peters faces disbarment following a California State Bar Court recommendation over fifteen counts of misconduct in two consolidated notices of disciplinary action
An employee's labor is not property that can be stolen, state appeals court rules
SAN FRANCISCO — A person's labor is not property that can be stolen, a California appeals court ruled earlier this month in the case of a pharmaceutical software company's former vice president who said he was recruited by false promises so the firm could use his industry contacts and then fire him.
Alameda attorney faces disbarment after allegedly misappropriating $28,350
SAN FRANCISCO — Alameda attorney Mogeeb Weiss faces disbarment following a California State Bar Court recommendation over eight counts of misconduct.
Restore Hetch Hetchy vows to take Sierra Canyon restoration case to California Supreme Court
FRESNO — A Berkeley environmental group that wants the Hetch Hetchy reservoir in northwestern Yosemite drained to restore the Sierra Canyon has vowed to take the case to the California Supreme Court after losing an appeal in July.
ORRICK HERRINGTON: Pat Gillette Honored With ABA Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award
Congratulations to Pat Gillette, Orrick alum and current JAMS mediator, on being honored with the ABA Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award. Pat received the award, given annually by the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession, on Sunday, August 5, at the ABA Annual Meeting.
PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAWW PITTMAN: Pillsbury’s High Net Worth Offering Earns More Acclaim from Chambers
Pillsbury been recognized again as one of the leading law firms operating in the international private wealth market in the 2019 edition of Chambers High Net Worth.
LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP: National Law Journal Recognizes Lieff Cabraser Attorneys as 2018 Litigation Trailblazers
The National Law Journal has named its 2018 Litigation Trailblazers, a list that includes Lieff Cabraser partners Richard M. Heimann and Kelly M. Dermody. Heimann and Dermody are featured in the NLJ’s 2018 Litigation Trailblazers special edition, which discusses their “pioneer spirit,” past successes, and ongoing case work.
EVANS LAW FIRM: San Francisco and California Elder Abuse and Securities Attorney: Check Your Brokerage Statements
Always review your brokerage statements and trade confirmations carefully!
BPE LAW GROUP: SB 821 — Attempting to Streamline Approval of Granny Flats
It is well known that California is currently in the middle of a massive housing crisis.
DUGGAN LAW CORPORATION: California Supreme Court: The Federal De Minimis Rule Does Not Apply In California Wage Cases
May employers ask workers to perform brief, minor tasks while off the clock?