News from September 2024
Virgin Hotels Accuses Property Developer Of Breach Of Contract
Virgin Hotels has won a significant legal victory against property developer 250 Fourth Development over an alleged breach of contract regarding a downtown San Francisco hotel project. The court awarded $9.7 million in damages to Virgin after finding that the developer unlawfully terminated their management agreement.
Former Police Officer Sues San Francisco Employees' Retirement System Over Denied Disability Benefits
Justin W.Webster,a former San Francisco police officer,is suingthe SanFranciscoEmployees' RetirementSystem overthe denialofhis IndustrialDisabilityRetirement(IDR)application.The courthas orderedthe casetobe reconsideredwithnewmedicalevidence.
Former Employee Alleges Fraud Against Financial Services Firm Over Arbitration Award
Richard McCollam accuses Royal Alliance Associates of fabricating evidence leading to his wrongful termination and subsequent adverse arbitration ruling. He seeks judicial relief for what he claims is a fraudulent procurement of an arbitration award.
**Tenant Wins Eviction Battle Over Technicality in Notice**
The City of Alameda's attempt to evict tenant Shelby Sheehan for unpaid rent has been thwarted due to technical errors in their eviction notice. The appellate court upheld a lower court's decision favoring Sheehan because the City's three-day notice failed to correctly identify where payments should be made.
Plaintiffs accuse cryptocurrency giant of misleading security claims
In a recent legal filing in San Francisco Superior Court, four individuals have accused cryptocurrency platform Coinbase of misleading users about its security features in violation of California consumer protection laws. The plaintiffs seek public injunctive relief aimed at preventing future harm to consumers.
Plaintiff Alleges Prima Medical Group's Negligence Led to Harm
A heated courtroom dispute arose when Elizabeth Soloway accused Prima Medical Group of negligence during surgery performed by Dr. Stahl. The case took an unexpected turn due to a juror's controversial outburst leading to motions for juror dismissal and retrial which were ultimately denied by the court.
SF can't enforce ordinance giving tenants more time to fight evictions: Appeals panel
State law allows evictions after three-day warning period
California, enviro activists hit ExxonMobil with lawsuits over plastics recycling
The state's new lawsuit accuses ExxonMobil of misleading Americans into believing recycling is a "cure-all" for plastic waste. ExxonMobil says the lawsuit is just an attempt by the state to absolve itself of blame for flooding landfills and the environment with plastic
Greenberg Traurig’s Nikki E. Dobay & Shail P. Shah to Speak at COST 55th Annual Meeting
Greenberg Traurig, LLPTax Practice Shareholders Nikki E. Dobay and Shail P. Shah will speak at the Council on State Taxation (COST) 55th Annual Meeting Sept. 25 -26.
Hot Tips from Past and Future Chairs on September 25, 2024
Jennifer Brandt will speak on the “Hot Tips from Past and Future Chairs” panel at the 2024 Section of Family Law Fall CLE Conference.
Google privacy settlement a $62M windfall for trial lawyers, left-wing groups: Court filings
Twenty GOP state attorneys general have filed a brief in the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of a group of objectors, seeking to undo approval of a settlement that would steer most of $62 million from Google to trial lawyers and the ACLU and other groups to advance left-wing social and political causes
Shook Co-Chair to Speak at Women, Influence and Power in Law Conference on September 23-25, 2024
Shook Co-Chair of the Product Liability Litigation Practice Group Alicia Donahue will be part of a four-attorney panel sharing their experiences and best practices for effectively managing the early stages of litigation at Women, Influence and Power in Law 2024 Conference.
Woman can't press constitutional claims vs Santa Clara over police dog attack
A federal judge said an attack by a Santa Clara 'K-9 officer' that left a woman with significant injuries wasn't a violation of her Fourth Amendment rights, because the attack was initiated by the dog and the dog's police officer handler never intended to restrain the woman
Judge: Lawsuits over supposedly toxic acne medicines blocked by federal drug safety, labeling law
A L.A. federal judge has tossed class action lawsuits against the makers of Proactiv and other acne medicines that contain benzoyl peroxide. The judge said the FDA has declared the medications safe, so plaintiffs can't cite a controversial private lab's findings that they are not
4 Greenberg Traurig IP Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders: Global Elite
David S. Bloch, Scott J. Bornstein, Susan L. Heller, and Lauri S. Thompson, Intellectual Property (IP) & Technology attorneys in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, have been listed as “Recommended” in the 2024 Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders: Global Elite.
Lawsuit challenges CA laws targeting online election parody videos the state considers 'deceptive misinfo'
The lawsuit was filed by online content creator "Mr. Reagan," who famously published a video mocking Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris using AI tech to make it seem she described herself as "the ultimate diversity hire" and which drew pointed direct attacks from Gov. Newsom
Uber and MADD partner to address rising DUI rates in California's major cities
With some of the highest DUI rates in the country, California's metros are a prime focus for the "Decide to Ride" campaign, a joint initiative between Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), Anheuser-Busch, and Uber launched to combat drunk driving in the U.S.
Coalition of AGs working to stop California electric-truck mandate
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey recently joined a multistate comment letter asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to maintain a federal legal block on California’s Advanced Clean Fleets regulation.
Joshua M. Henderson Tapped to Lead Jackson Lewis' National Workplace Safety and Health Group
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce San Francisco Principal Joshua M. Henderson has been appointed leader of the firm’s national Workplace Safety and Health group.
Greenberg Traurig’s G. Michelle Ferreira to Speak on ‘Privilege Protections and Ethical Issues in Attorney-Accountant Collaboration’ SF Tax Club Program
Greenberg Traurig, LLPTax Practice Co-Chair G. Michelle Ferreira will speak on the San Francisco Tax Club program “Privilege Protections and Ethical Issues in Attorney-Accountant Collaboration" Sept. 19.