News from 2025
Community Building and Resources for Military Veteran Startups on February 6, 2025
Financial Services attorney Daniel Sylvester will moderate a panel on resources and community building strategies for military veteran startup companies at the Military Veteran Startup Conference.
Plaintiff Alleges Retaliation Against Former Employer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Maria Stella Becerra has filed a lawsuit against her former employer Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority alleging workplace misconduct including retaliation after reporting compliance issues related to disadvantaged business enterprise...
Nine Reed Smith IP lawyers recognized as world class trademark practitioners in WTR 1000
Reed Smith lawyers in the United States and United Kingdom have earned the spotlight in the WTR 1000’s list of the world’s foremost trademark lawyers.
Plaintiff Alleges Restaurant Chain Violated Multiple Labor Laws
A former employee has filed a lawsuit against C & H 888 Inc., operating as IHOP in California courts over allegations including unpaid wages and failure to provide mandated breaks according to state labor laws.
Plaintiff alleges Prometheus Real Estate Group violated labor laws
A former employee has launched a class action lawsuit against Prometheus Real Estate Group for alleged violations of California labor laws including unpaid overtime and minimum wages.
LA school district gets new chance to shut down lawsuit over Covid vax mandate
The full Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals tossed out their colleagues' earlier holding that had allowed L.A. public school workers to sue L.A. Unified School District over its Covid shot mandate, because the Covid shots don't prevent infection. LAUSD said the effectiveness of the shot shouldn't matter to the court
California Residents Sue Volvo Car USA Over Defective Vehicle Lease
Bamboo Fish Inc., alongside Kyung Sun Kim has filed a lawsuit against Volvo Car USA citing multiple violations related to a defective leased vehicle.
American Tree Medics Inc., former employer accused of labor law violations
Katelyn Lanini has taken legal action against her former employer American Tree Medics Inc., accusing them of multiple labor law violations including failure to pay overtime wages and provide necessary breaks during her employment as a Utility...
Prometheus Real Estate Group accused of violating California labor laws by former employee
Anselmo Plancarte has filed a class-action lawsuit against his former employer Prometheus Real Estate Group in Santa Clara County Superior Court on January 24th.
Plaintiff Alleges Former Employer McLane Foodservice Violated Wage Laws
A former employee has filed a class action lawsuit against McLane Foodservice alleging multiple labor code violations including unpaid wages and failure to provide meal breaks.
Judge: Profs can't challenge CA community college DEI rules, because rules haven't been enforced yet
A federal judge has rejected, for now, a lawsuit brought by Fresno-area community college instructors challenging California's community college DEI regulations. The instructors said the rules are an unconstitutional threat vs professors who could be found to be insufficiently 'anti-racist'
Estonia Opens Honorary Consulate in San Francisco, Deepening Ties with the Bay Area
The Republic of Estonia announces the opening of its new Honorary Consulate in San Francisco, California, and the appointment of Ms. Christine Marie Morgan, an intellectual property and commercial trial lawyer at Reed Smith, as Honorary Consul of Estonia in San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area.
Plaintiff Alleges Assault by Defendants in Violent Parking Lot Dispute
A violent confrontation over a parking dispute has led to serious allegations against two individuals in San Francisco.
LDS Church defeats bid to force refunds of 'tithes' over mall development
A majority of an 11-member panel of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said there was no proof Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints leaders lied to members about how it was funding a mall development project. Other judges on the panel said the lawsuit had serious First Amendment problems
Plaintiffs Allege Negligence Against Uber Over Driver Misconduct
A group of individuals has filed a lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc., claiming negligence after being sexually assaulted by drivers using the service's app-based platform.
Plaintiff accuses Levi Strauss & Co., a clothing retailer giant, of privacy invasion through illegal surveillance
In a recent court filing dated January 13th, Reginald Moore accuses Levi Strauss & Co., a prominent clothing retailer known for its denim products sold online at www.levis.com among others places nationwide including locally here within our own...
Former Employee Alleges Workplace Harassment Against Software Company
Jennifer Boyer has filed a lawsuit against Banyan Infrastructure Corporation alleging workplace harassment and retaliation following reports of inappropriate conduct by her manager.
Attorney General Bonta Leads Multistate Coalition to Defend NHTSA’s Fuel-Economy Standards for Passenger Vehicles and Trucks
On behalf of California and leading a multistate coalition of 15 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an amicus brief in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA)’s fuel-economy standards for passenger cars, light trucks, and heavy-duty trucks.
Plaintiff alleges former employers Corten Industries et al. for workplace discrimination
Kenny An has filed a lawsuit against his former employers Corten Industries Inc., All Bay Trucking, Bizon Group Inc., along with individual defendants for alleged workplace discrimination following a work-related injury.
Fairfield Couple Sues Telecommunications Giant AT&T Over Alleged Drunk Driving Incident
A Fairfield couple has filed a lawsuit against AT&T after a company vehicle allegedly driven under the influence collided with their car causing severe injuries.