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California - December, 2012

252 articles

• 9th Circ. Revives VeriFone Stock Inflation Suit
• Calif.'s Fracking Rules On Deck For Enviromental Fight
• Judge Unseals FCA Suit Against Millennium, Schering
• CalPERS Told To Cool Its Heels In San Bernardino Bankruptcy
• Concepcion Doesn't Doom Limo Driver Class, Calif. Court Told
• PG&E Can Charge Customers $299M For Pipeline Safety: CPUC
• Brinker Doesn't Kill Truckers' Meal, Rest Break Class Action
• Nordstrom Boots FLSA Claims In Wage-And-Hour Suits
• Feds Assail Civic Group's Bid To Block $1.7B LAX Railway
• Ear Ringing Plaintiffs Win Class Cert. In RingStop Suit
• HP, Others Hit With Derivative Suit Over $11B Merger
• Suit Over Farmers 'Short Rate' Policy Revived
• Best Buy Drops Philips From LCD Price-Fixing Case
• Westcore, DRA Pay $600M For Industrial RE Portfolio
• LinkedIn Says Stolen Passwords Didn't Cause Plaintiffs Harm
• Allergan Rivals' Eyelash Treatments Are Drugs, Court Rules
• Forever 21 Harassment Suit Sent To Arbitration
• Writer Sues Psychic Over Biopic Screenplay Copyright
• Neutrogena Will Pay $1.8M To Settle 'Natural' False Ad Suit
• For 2013: Preventative Measures For Calif. Employers
• California Dreaming? CalPERS And San Bernardino's Ch. 9
• Aurora Loses Bid To Toss Calif. Mortgage Class Action
• Apple Takes Samsung Injunction Bid To Fed. Circ.
• Investors Win Class Cert. In Suit Over Ad Co.'s IPO
• Suntech CEO Accused Of Mismanaging Company For Profit
• Cleary, Troutman Lead In Google's $2B Motorola Home Sale
• Judge Tentatively OKs Blocking Network TV Streaming Site
• Sheppard Mullin Hires Corporate Expert From O'Melveny
• Hain Celestial Urges Judge To Toss 'Organic' Class Action
• Julia Child Foundation, Thermador Maker Resolve IP Row
• Calif. Appeals Court Revives Law Firm Fee-Splitting Dispute
• Lions Gate Sues Retailer Over 'Hunger Games' Pin Sales
• Enviro Authorities Seek To Duck LA Dust Pollution Suit
• 9th Circ. Revives $45M False Claims Suit Against Honeywell
• University Of Ariz. Backed By 9th Circ. In Ansel Adams IP Row
• Oracle Inks $871M Deal For Another Cloud-Based Software Co.
• NFL Players Ask Court To Allow Their Workers' Comp Claims
• Trump Developers Say Condo Fraud Claims Filed Too Late
• Perkins Coie DQ'd From Patent Dispute For Client Conflict
• USPTO Rejects Apple Patent In Samsung IP Row
• Insurers Tell 9th Circ. No Ad Injury In MGA's Bratz Fight
• Calif. Contractors Must Pay $1.1M For Skimping On Wages
• Nvidia Processors Infringe 3-D Patents, Suit Says
• Calif. Draft Rules On Fracking Call For Chemical Disclosures
• KRC Inks Deals For $315M LinkedIn HQ, Salesforce High-Rise
• Time Warner Workers Lose Class Cert. Bid In Wage Suit
• InterContinental Hotels Can't Hang Up Recorded Calls Suit
• AIA Rules Out All Private False Marking Cases: Fed. Circ.
• Kmart Wins 1st Trial, But Worker Seating Battle Not Over
• Calif. Bill Would Force Nonprofits To Name Campaign Donors
• 'King Of Queens' Actress Sued Over Unpaid Commissions
• Battle Over Labeling Genetically Modified Food Continues
• Calif. Property Owners Lose Ground — And 'Goodwill'
• Groupon's $8.5M MDL Settlement Approved On 2nd Try
• Fund's MBS Fraud Claims Time-Barred, Countrywide Says
• Nintendo's New Wii Controllers Faulty, Class Action Claims
• ConAgra Gets Deceptive-Labeling Class Action Pared
• LA Clippers Owner Must Pay Tenant $17M Over Building Fire
• DC Circ. Rebuffs NLRB, Says Calif. Paper's Firings Protected
• Dillard's Pays $2M To Settle EEOC Disability Bias Case
• FERC Can't Set Independent 'Station Power' Charges: DC Circ.
• General Mills' Steamers Not 100% Natural, Suit Claims
• AUO Exec Found Guilty Of LCD Price-Fixing
• Bowing To Vocal Investor CalSTRS, Cerberus To Sell Gunmaker
• Relators Ask 9th Circ. To Salvage Fannie, Freddie FCA Suit
• Apple Loses Bid For Permanent Ban On Samsung Devices
• Wells Fargo Eyes Alternative Assets In Rock Creek Buy
• E-Pass, Moses & Singer Resolve IP Malpractice Suit
• Privacy Policies For Apps: How To Comply With Calif. Law
• Alicia Keys Faces IP Suit Over 'Girl On Fire' Sampling
• Jury Junks Fujitsu's Wireless Router Patent Suit
• CalPERS Slams San Bernardino Over 'Sham' Pendency Plan
• AUO Exec 'Passionately' Price-Fixed With Rivals, Jury Hears
• Calif. High Court's 2nd Stab At Henkel Could Help M&A
• Subway Franchisees Face Wage-And-Hour Class Action
• BofA Escapes Class Suit In Calif. Over Frozen Accounts
• Freedom Mortgage Denies Loans To New Moms, Suit Claims
• Sony Wants 'Premium Rush' Contract Claim Nixed
• Investigator Prison Bound For Info Theft In HP Leak Probe
• Yoga Poses Can't Be Copyrighted, Judge Rules
• 10 Rules Of Etiquette To Avoid A Pregnancy Lawsuit
• Rambus, PwC Off Hook In Securities Fraud Suit
• UnitedHealth Unit Escapes $424M Medicare Repayment
• Calif. Court Brings Architects Back Into Condo Defect Case
• Judge Axes Olympians' Publicity Rights Suit Against Samsung
• Aalto's Faulty-Vial Suit Belongs In Fed. Court, Wheaton Says
• SEC Accuses Calif. Hedge Fund Manager Of Trading Scheme
• Disney Analysts Hit Studio With Wage Class Action
• Dish's Ad-Skipping DVR Must Be Banned, Fox Tells 9th Circ.
• TV Producer Allen Evades Suit Over Sammy Davis Jr. Biopic
• Paul Hastings Guides GI Partners On Data Center Purchase
• Exelon Unit Sues IHI Over $12M In Power Plant Bills
• Calif. Jury Throws Out Factory Worker's 'Popcorn Lung' Case
• Enviros Target Ex-Im Bank Over $3B LNG Loans
• Avon Loses Bid To Nix Claims It Concealed Animal Tests
• Calif. Jury Says Apple, LG Don't Infringe Alcatel Patents
• Class Action Targets Monster's Energy Drink Labeling
• Walgreen To Pay $16.6M To Settle Calif. Toxic Waste Suit
• Adam Sandler Shakes 'Just Go With It' Copyright Suit
• HHS Gets Deference In Medicaid Cut Reviews, 9th Circ. Says
• Georgia-Pacific Faces $235M Suit Over Stormwater Release
• Judge Punts On Apple's Bid To Bar Samsung SEP Claims
• Brinker Revives Wage Action By Cell Tower Techs
• Cargill Meat To Pay $1.3M In OT Class Action Deal
• Nokia Hit With ERISA Action Over 'Risky' Stocks
• The Scope Of Bankruptcy Court Power In Light Of Bellingham
• Calif. Bill Proposes Jobless Benefits For Illegal Immigrants
• LA Landfill Neighbors Sue Browning-Ferris Over Pollutants
• Wolters Kluwer Beats Contract Suit Over Bar-Prep Biz
• Lucasfilm Gets Pregnancy Bias Verdict Thrown Out
• Apple, Bulgari Store Owners Lose Eminent Domain Stay Bid
• Paul Hastings Clawback Case Stays In Bankruptcy Court
• 9th Circ. Asks Calif. Court If Stores Need Defibrillators
• 'Storage Wars' Star Sues A&E For Wrongful Termination
• A&E Hit With $5M Suit Over 'Pawn Stars' Agency Switch
• Class Cert. Denied In Tinkertoy False Advertising Suit
• Apple Looks To Boot ITunes Double Charge Case
• Ex-KPCB Partner In Bias Suit Denies Inking Arbitration Deal
• A Novel Decision On Software Co-Owners' Copyright Rights
• Antitrust Scrutiny Of Employers Continues In EBay Suits
• Bondholders Slam CalPERS' Attempt To Sue San Bernardino
• En Banc 9th Circ. Hints at Narrow Ruling On Loan Arbitration
• Kirkland's Palo Alto Team Moves Into New Office
• Aramid, Molner Dodge Miramax Owner's $3M Loan Deal Suit
• Philips Can't Escape Consumer Class Action Over AirFloss
• Florida Exits Cathode Ray Tube Price-Fixing MDL
• Supreme Court Asked To Weigh Nonparties' Ability To Appeal
• LSAT Prep Service Asks For New Trial In Trade Secrets Case
• LA Council Greenlights $1.1B USC Expansion Plans
• NFL, Insurers Spar Again Over Concussion Suit Forum
• Foley Boosts San Diego-Del Mar Office With 2 IP Litigators
• GSA Awards $318M Contract For LA Federal Court Project
• Inside NY's Departure From In Re Loop
• $15.5M Deal Reached In ConocoPhillips Meal Break Suit
• BofA Dodges Opt-Out Text Spam Suit Following FCC Ruling
• Gogo Denies Class Claims Of In-Flight Internet Monopoly
• McKool, Manatt Pay $3.5M To Settle NFL Players' Suit
• How To Maximize RE Assets In Post-Redevelopment Calif.
• Wal-Mart Loses Bid To Appeal Ruling On Dukes Bias Claims
• Outdoor Ad Cos.' Digital Billboard Permits Killed
• MGA's $310M Bratz Win Time-Barred, Mattel Tells 9th Circ.
• Millennium Labs Sues Insurers Over Kickback Suit Coverage
• Cheryl Cole Seeks $2.3M In 'X Factor' Contract Suit
• Howrey Creditors Want Atty DQ'd In Suit Against Ex-Partners
• KeyBank Case Could Gut Consumer, Employee Class Claims
• Experian Escapes Credit Report Monopoly Suit For Now
• FDIC's $1.5B MBS Lawsuit Must Stay In Federal Court
• Investment Firm TPG Capital Hit With $9M OT Class Action
• 'The Hobbit' Makers Stop Release Of 'Mockbuster'
• FDIC Notches $169M Judgment Against 3 Ex-IndyMac Execs
• Weston Presidio Sells Evenflo Breastfeeding Unit To PE Firm
• Paul Hastings Aids PE Firm's Exit From Nursing Home Operator
• Yahoo, NBC To Combine Sports Content, Coverage
• Shining A Little Light On Shine The Light
• AIG Jet Leasing Biz Valued At $5B In Sale To Chinese Cos.
• Heelys Abandons PE Sale Plan After $63M Sequential Offer
• 9th Circ. Approves Facebook Settlement, But Who Benefits?
• A Properly Recorded Lis Pendens Can Prevent A SLAPP Suit
• 9th Circ.'s Take On A Recent Trend Of Enviro Groups
• Judge Will Hear State Claims In Pom, Coke Labeling War
• CAA Must Arbitrate Ex-Talent Agent's Unpaid Bonus Claims
• Calif. AG's Delta Privacy Suit Puts Other Cos. On Notice
• Film Producer Can't File Wage Claim, Calif. Court Says
• Calif. Wal-Marts To Pull Products With Possible Carcinogens
• Calif.'s Prop 37 And Food Policy: What Happens Next?
• Medline Workers Ask 9th Circ. For Class Cert. In Wage Case
• Frisco Fund Sponsors, Keep An Eye On Gross Receipts Tax
• High Court Enters Same-Sex Marriage Debate
• ERISA Suit Slams HP Stock Offering Following Major Losses
• Pharma Groups Take On Calif. County's Drug Disposal Rule
• BofA Ducks Insurers' MBS Fraud Suit But Countrywide On Hook
• Facebook Says Teens Have No Personal Claims In Game Suit
• Auction Of Ex-Boxing Champ Holyfield Memorabilia Blocked
• High Court Rulings Could Bring Big Change For Gay Marriage
• Apple Seeks Boost To Samsung's $1B Patent 'Wrist Slap'
• Calif. AG Sues Over 'Fly Delta' App's Privacy Policy
• Kaiser Loses Bid To Toss Ex-Worker's False Claims Case
• Bergstein Bankruptcy Trustee Seeks 'Bad Faith' Sanctions
• Free Speech Protects Unapproved Drug Marketing, 9th Circ. Told
• AUO Execs No Longer 'Fugitives' After Bail Extended
• 39 Nexium Bone Density Suits Consolidated By MDL Panel
• Toyota Wins Rollover Injury Case In Calif.
• Banks Lose Bid To Stay Bear Stearns Mortgage Class Action
• Judge OKs $1.3M Deal in PPG Workers' Wage-And-Hour Suit
• Calif. Courts May Face New Round Of Cuts, Official Warns
• Calif. Rapid Rail Project Hangs On Federal Funds, GAO Says
• Samsung Files Apple-HTC Deal It Says Weakens Sales Ban Bid
• Best Buy Hit With $5M Punitives For Stealing Trade Secrets
• Calif. Lawmaker Takes 2nd Crack At Fracking Disclosure Bill
• Leonard Green Takes $805M Topshop Stake As Chain Eyes US
• DOT Backs $68B Calif. High Speed Rail Amid House Attacks
• Kia Hit With Class Action Over Inflated Mileage Claims
• Sovereign Immunity Analysis In Subscription Credit Facilities
• A Snapshot Of Renewable Energy Project Litigation
• Judge Shelves EIR On San Diego's $200B Transportation Plan
• Calif. Ruling Reveals High Bar For RESPA Class Actions
• Toys 'R' Us Wraps Up False Ad Suit For $1.1M
• FTC Says Telemarketer's Ch. 11 Is Sham To Avoid $113M Fine
• Mintz Levin Nabs Securities Partner For San Diego Office
• AUO Execs Guilty Of Price-Fixing Now 'Fugitives,' Judge Says
• FERC Nixes JPMorgan Suit Over $3.7M In Energy Payments
• Brinker Kills Class In RadioShack Meal Period Suit
• Oyster Farm Sues DOI For Rejecting Lease Renewal
• Apple, Samsung To Clash In Court Over $1B Patent Verdict
• RIM Wins Arbitration In BlackBerry Service Outage Row
• Voters Approve Tax To Help Fund $125M LA Streetcar Project
• Mazda Crash Suit Belongs In Utah, Calif. Court Says
• 9th Circ. Won't Rehear Islamic Group's Gov't Spying Suit
• $11M Donation Spurs Another Calif. Campaign Disclosure Bill
• HannStar, Chunghwa Lose Bid To Shake Price-Fixing Claims
• 12 Cos. Reach $50M Settlement For Calif. Superfund Cleanup
• Apple Accused Of Infringing DVD-Viewing Patent
• Bank Accuses Wilk Auslander Of Excessive Billing
• Bayer Blasts Expert In Vitamin False Ad Class Action
• San Bernardino Case May Set Venues For Future CalPERS Fights
• Altegra Health Accuses Ex-Sales VP Of Stealing Secrets
• Maxine Waters Tapped To Lead Dems On House Financial Panel
• Cosmetics Co. Coty Sued Over Eyelash Growth Claims
• AUO Exec Was LCD Rivals' 'Man On The Inside,' Jury Told
• Twitter Feed Feud Shows Employers Need Social Media Policies
• Lee Tran Hires Ex-Perkins Coie Employment Vet In LA
• Align Technology Execs Netted $52M Via Fraud, Suit Says
• Utility Co. Inks $370M Settlement In Calif. Wildfire Fight
• Calif. Drone Bill Seeks To Address Privacy Concerns
• Michael Jackson's Estate Urges Dismissal Of Ex-Agent's Suit
• Dorsey & Whitney Draws Medical Device Pro To Calif. IP Team
• Judge Won't Block Calif. Sexual Orientation Therapy Ban
• Wet Seal Discriminated Against Black Ex-Manager, EEOC Says
• Qualcomm Offers Up To $120M For Stake In Struggling Sharp
• 9th Circ. Upholds $319M 'Millionaire' Verdict Against Disney
• Beware Interaction Of Federal, State Criminal Sentences
• Calif. Fracking Litigation May Bring Economic Harm
• Calif. Bills Seek To Ramp Up Campaign Disclosure Rules
• $20M Facebook Settlement In Ad Images Suit Gets Nod
• Ex-MLB Star Dykstra Gets 6 1/2 Months For Bankruptcy Fraud
• Calif. Firing Motive Case Could Ease Burden On Plaintiffs
• Sony Can't Shake Blu-Ray Automatic Playback Patent Suit
• Judge Bars AUO Exec's Death Threat Email In LCD Trial
• Spanair Crash Suit Belongs In US, 9th Circ. Hears
• HarperCollins Can't Escape Comic Author's Trademark Suit
• Rob Schneider Sued For $1.5M Over Film Investment
• FDA Defends Delay In Putting Food Safety Rules Into Action
• TCW To Move Forward With Sale To Carlyle Despite EIG Suit
• SanDisk Sues Zurich Over $63M Power Loss Coverage
• GCs Name Most Arrogant Law Firms
• Philips, Best Buy To Settle LCD Price-Fixing Claims
• GE Wins Ownership Dispute With Ex-Worker Over Wind Patent
• Diamond Foods Can't Dodge Investor Suit Over Walnut Scandal
• 'Innocence Of Muslims' Actress Can't Have Trailer Removed
• Wells Fargo Execs, Investors Settle 2 Wachovia Suits
• Judge Trims Warranty Claims From Coconut Water Class Action
• Onex Puts Up $165M For 50% Stake In Aircraft Manager