News from June 2018
Insurance company alleges Purpose Driven Personnel owes more than $100,000 for premiums
LOS ANGELES – A Whittier employer is alleged to have refused to pay additional premiums owed to an insurance company.
Keller Williams Realty Hollywood Hills alleged to have unlawfully used engagement photo
LOS ANGELES – A West Hollywood real estate agency is alleged to have used a copyrighted engagement photo on its website without the photographer's authorization.
Nashville man alleges Nationwide Business Resources invaded privacy with marketing calls
LOS ANGELES – A Nashville, Tennessee man alleges a telemarketer based in Los Angeles County unlawfully called him to solicit promotional marketing items.
States against climate change lawsuits ask for dismissal of NYC's
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – The top lawyers of 15 states are again asking a federal judge to reject the legal strategy used by public officials and the private attorneys with whom they’ve teamed to sue the energy industry over alleged effects of climate change.
San Marcos attorney faces possible disbarment by default over alleged misappropriation and other charges
LOS ANGELES (Northern California Record) – San Marcos attorney Anil Kumar Singh faces disbarment by default following a May 16 California State Bar Court decision regarding six counts of misconduct.
Strike 3 Holdings alleges AT&T U-verse subscriber has infringed adult films
SAN DIEGO – An adult motion picture producer alleges an unknown AT&T U-verse subscriber has infringed several of its films.
Energy Remodeling alleged to have made unlawful marketing calls
SAN DIEGO – A San Diego County man claims that a corporation unlawfully called him to market its services.
Patron alleges restrooms at TS Burger are not accessible to wheelchair users
LOS ANGELES – A patron of a La Habra restaurant alleges there are barriers there that restrict access to individuals like him who use a wheelchair.
Amtrak passenger seeks damages over 2016 train/truck collision
SACRAMENTO – An Amtrak passenger is seeking damages over allegations he was injured when the train collided with a truck and trailer in San Joaquin County.
Customer alleges Fast Auto Loans did not have ADA-compliant parking space
LOS ANGELES – A paraplegic alleges that a South Gate business did not have a parking space that was in compliance with regulations for disabled patrons.
Man names Bank of the West, credit bureaus in suit over alleged inaccurate info on credit reports
SACRAMENTO – A consumer alleges that there is inaccurate information on his credit reports.
Legacy Builders Insurance Marketing alleged to have made defamatory statements in video about Connecticut company
SACRAMENTO – A Connecticut insurance marketing organization alleges a Yuba City business and individual made defamatory comments in a video that was uploaded to Facebook.
No quit in trial bar after SCOTUS ruling, still filing lawsuits in favorite courts
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Since last year’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that dealt a blow to forum-shopping personal injury attorneys, companies threatened with sprawling, 50-state litigation have not been forced into defending cases all over the country.
Businesses surprised, alarmed, over new narrower test for classifying independent contractors
SACRAMENTO - Businesses are calling their lawyers and a trade organization in the wake of a decision by a California Supreme Court to substantially reduce the number of reasons a worker can be classified an independent contractor.
Los Angeles attorney with troubled history faces possible disbarment; Bander accused of misrepresentation
Longtime Los Angeles attorney Joel Richard Bander faces disbarment following a May 4 California State Bar Court recommendation over allegations he violated his probation from a previous encounter with the bar.
Class action against software firm Micro Focus claims investors were misled
A class action Securities Act lawsuit has been filed alleging software company Micro Focus misled investors who supported its $8.8 billion merger with HPE, a firm associated with Hewlett Packard.
Food distributor claims KNB Restaurants owes $114,000
A California merchant has filed a lawsuit against a local restaurant, alleging non-payment for goods and services over a period of time dating as far back as February 2014.
Lawsuit alleges UPS 'systematically' violates labor law
A California woman has filed a class action lawsuit against former employer United Parcel Service, alleging the company systematically violated federal labor codes by not allowing certain employees rest or meal breaks and not properly compensating them for all hours worked.
Golf cart incident sparks $500,000 indemnity case
A complaint filed May 25 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California provides a cautionary tale about following the rules – or paying the price.
Feed distributor's attempt to extricate itself from RICO lawsuit partially successful
An animal feed distribution company has attempted to extricate itself from a lawsuit that alleges one of its senior executives and others were involved in a conspiracy to take control of the supply and sale of nutritional supplements for dairy cows.