California Archive » April, 2009

California - April, 2009

170 articles

• San Francisco Drops $5B Fraud Suit Against PG&E
• Ports' Truck Upgrades Stalled Over Labor Provisions
• Korbel, Winery Workers Resolve OT Class Action
• Paper Or Plastic? Retailers May Be Losing Choice
• Swine Flu Pandemic: Issues For Employers
• Suit By Patients, Zurich Over Actimmune Tossed
• One Client Too Many — A Cautionary Tale Of Ethics
• NMFS Escapes From Suit Seeking To Protect Seals
• EBay Blocking Discovery In Antitrust Action: Sellers
• Ex-Citigroup Banker Charged With Insider Trading
• Barnes & Noble Hit With Copyright Suit Over Tunes
• Insurer's Claims Nixed In Suit Over Club's Legal Costs
• EMC Fights With HP Over Exec's Noncompete Clause
• Calif. Court Revives Former Lincare Workers' OT Suit
• Medtronic Alloy Patent Suit Withstands AGA Assault
• Beverly Hills Hedge Fund Manager's Assets Frozen
• Fees Appeal Doesn't Fly In Eyewear Fight: Fed. Circ.
• Rambus Gets Boost In Patent Spat With Samsung
• $100M Verdict For Mattel Over Bratz Dolls Upheld
• Obama Officially Kills Bush-Era ESA Rules
• UK Nanotech Co. Sued Over Quantum Dot Patents
• Navy Widow Awarded $1.4M Over Asbestos Claims
• Qualcomm To Pay Broadcom $891M To End Disputes
• Rambus Antitrust Case Likely To Move Forward: Judge
• No Access To Skadden Prep Work For KLA-Tencor CEO
• PetSmart, Others Sued Over Chemical In Flea Collars
• SEC Accuses Danny Pang Of Massive Securities Fraud
• High Court Rejects Sanofi Inequitable Conduct Appeal
• Obama Taps 2 Labor Veterans For NLRB
• Insurers Attack Maine's Bad-Faith-Claims Bill
• The Foundation For Federal Cap-And-Trade
• Green Litigation: Coming To A Courtroom Near You?
• Malpractice Appeal Puts Perkins Coie Back On Hook
• US, Insurer Zurich Back At It Over Presidio Cleanup
• Countrywide, AIG Clash Over Venue For Dueling Suits
• Dems Introduce Bill To Give OSH Act More Teeth
• Calif. Adopts US' 1st Low-Carbon Fuel Standards
• Qualcomm, Broadcom May Settle All Disputes
• Calif. AG Sues Wells Fargo Over $1.5B In ARS
• Heller Creditors Can Sue Banks Over $51M: Judge
• Nigerians Too Poor To Pay Chevron's Costs: Judge
• Tweak Climate Bill Or Endanger Economy: Experts
• Microsoft, Cos. Settle Wireless IP Spats With CSIRO
• Wells Fargo's Suit Over Fraudulent Policies Stands
• Plaintiffs Ask Court To Let WL Homes Suits Proceed
• UC Regents DNA Patent Case V. Dako To Proceed
• Making Room For Renewable Energy In Calif.
• FedEx Drivers Win Class Cert. In Overtime Suit
• 9th Circ. Nixes YouTube Appeal In Copyright Suit
• Montrose Insurer Rails Against $6M Latham Fees
• Hansen Medical Wins $36M In Trade Secrets Case
• 3 Pesticides Harm Salmon: NMFS Opinion
• SiRF Seeks Sanctions For Broadcom In Patent Spat
• Travelers Bid To Compel Docs Denied In PCB Suit
• Asbestos Litigation Trends In The US
• Cisco Pushes For Stay Of Acacia Unit's Suit In IP Spat
• Calif.'s Sophisticated User Doctrine
• Anticipating GHG Regulation Under The Clean Air Act
• Life Insurance Not A Good Or Service: Calif. High Court
• U Of Neb. Sues Siemens Unit Over Lab Testing Patent
• Hogan, Morrison, Covington Attys Confirmed For DOJ
• Hynix Seeks Clean Slate In DRAM Spat V. Sun
• $9M Bond Reprieves Daewoo From $7M Judgment
• Alliance Trustee Ends GMAC Mortgage Servicing Deal
• Gibson, Activision End 'Guitar Hero' Dispute
• Steel Co. To Pay Pension Funds $4M In ERISA Suit
• Bankrupt Lender Fremont Settles With Mass., Calif.
• The Growth Of 'Green' Claims
• Climate Bill Backers Compromise On Preemption
• High Court Snubs Gilead's Loss Causation Appeal
• Politics Behind Rockers' IP Suit: Calif. Lawmaker
• Trade Secrets Theft Not 'Protected Activity:' Court
• Intel, Dell Settle With CSIRO Over Wireless Patent
• Conoco Workers Renew Class Cert. Bid In OT Suit
• Buffets Holdings Gets Green Light For Ch. 11 Plan
• Court OKs Deal Valued At $61M Over Faulty GM Parts
• 'Cut-And-Paste' Suit Over Bumbo Seats Tossed
• Coverage May Be Tricky For Food Recalls: Lawyers
• Overtime Class Action V. Wachovia Nixed
• LifeLock Loses Bid To Sue Heller For Malpractice
• Unisys Trades Crowell For Lindquist In DRAM Fight
• Stress Tests Could Provide New Headaches For Banks
• IBM Hits Back At Macy's In Patent Liability Suit
• Calif. Slams Barclays' Disclosure For LandSource
• Md. Requires Insurers To Report Slavery Dealings
• LA Ports' Clean Trucks Program Allowed To Roll On
• Pacific Energy Creditors Pick Pepper Hamilton
• Lyondell Can Pay MTBE Settlement Share: Judge
• PEMG Deal With Ex-Boss Included Media Gag: Atty
• Hynix Moves To Toss Foreign Commerce DRAM Claims
• Group Told To Cough Up $51M Over Ponzi Scheme
• Re-Examination Request: To File Or Not To File?
• Broker Indicted For Alleged Role In $40M Scam
• WARN Act Suit V. Heller Ehrman Sent To ADR
• Climate Bill Should Comply With WTO: Trade Rep.
• Citi, Wachovia To Pay $878M To Settle ARS Probe
• Pacific Energy's Unsecured Creditors Tap Steptoe
• Coke-Addicted Snell Wilmer Partner Denied Benefits
• Arbitration Ordered In $6M Suit Over E&O Policy
• UK Objections To £73.5M Fuel Surcharge Deal Dropped
• Bookham, JDS Uniphase Settle Laser Patents Spat
• Seyfarth Grabs Hunton Labor Guru For NY Office
• Trustee Makes Grab For Alliance Bank Account Info
• Class Action Over Albertson's Lockout Moves Forward
• In Boost For Microsoft, PTO Rejects Alcatel Patent
• Social Media: Not Just For Chitchat Anymore
• DOJ Shift On Pay-For-Delay Puts Focus On Courts
• Intel, Insurer Duel Over Coverage For Antitrust Spat
• Inventor Katz Drops Covington For Cooley Godward
• Samsung To License Digital Rights Mgt. Technology
• Pepsi Strikes Back At Coke Over Sports Drink Ads
• Central Coast Salamanders Are Threatened: 9th Circ.
• Zilog, Altera Settle Circuitry Patent Suit
• Battle Over EFCA Heats Up With Advertising Blitz
• Pacific Energy Creditors Blast Lazard, Albrecht Fees
• Milberg Takes Lead Spot In Nvidia GPU Class Action
• Akin Gump Lands Seasoned Litigator From Greenberg
• DRAM Antritrust Plaintiffs Fight To Up Micron Payout
• FTC Loses Venue Fight In Reverse Payment Deal Suit
• Tomato Processor Wants Antitrust, RICO Suit Tossed
• Pharma Mergers Could Stifle Drug Innovation: AAI
• EPA Seeks Time To Mull Rule On Dry Clean Chemical
• Calif. Proposes Tougher Rules For Toxic-Site Owners
• Insider Trading Claims Cut For Ex-Countrywide Execs
• Judge Mulls Vioxx Attys' Challenge To Fee Cap
• Santa Barbara Drops Support For Offshore Drilling
• JPMorgan Escapes ATM Fee Antitrust Battle
• Edwards Angell Opens 1st Western Branch In Calif.
• Securities Class Action V. Threshold Pared Down
• Gap Wins Out In Job Applicant's Data Breach Action
• Court Tosses 'Identical' Abbyy Scanning Patent Suit
• Nike's 'V' Campaign Infringes Trademark: Pony
• Intel Antitrust Plaintiffs, Fry's Resolve Discovery Spat
• Folgers, Smucker Strike Back In Coffee Patent Scrap
• Chevron Spilled, Abandoned 1M Gallons Of Oil: Suit
• DVD Manufacturer Sued For Breach Of Patent License
• $8M Settlement In UPS Workers' Suit Gets Initial OK
• Putting The Uptick Back In Short-Selling
• Landsource Unit Sues Dolce View Over $45M Deal
• Nanya Loses Bids To Escape DRAM Antitrust Case
• Chevron Awarded $2.8M Against Broke Contractor
• Purchasers Seek Class Cert. In LCD Price-Fixing MDL
• Western Fisheries Seek Dismissal Of Groundfish Suit
• Axium Trustee Sues Former Execs Over Huge Losses
• 9th Circ. Resurrects Calif. Gas Price-Gouging Action
• FERC Seeks En Banc Hearing In Transmission Suit
• Bill Seeks Ban On Calif. Offshore Drilling
• Irell Flayed For Ethical Misconduct In Broadcom Case
• Title Insurers To Give 3,500 Colo. Customers Refunds
• Northrop Denied En Banc Hearing In Katrina Dispute
• No Class Cert. In ABS Brakes Suit Against GM
• Judge Won't Stay $7M VCR Patent Ruling V. Daewoo
• Calif. Class In MDL V. Automakers Sent To State Court
• Mirant, Southern Settle Spinoff Spat For $202M
• 9th Circ. Seeks Calif. High Court's Help In Smoker Suit
• Union Bill In Jeopardy As Key Senator Drops Support
• Programmer Beefs Up Trade Secrets Suit V. Adobe
• Sun Microsystems DRAM Antitrust Case To Go To Trial
• Map Project Plots Out Protected Land For Developers
• Class Cert. Denied For Cabbies Suing Cab Cos.
• Motorola, Command Audio Settle DVR Patent Spat
• FedEx Drivers Are Not Employees: Wash. Jury
• After Delay, Judge OKs Integrated Backdating Deal
• Consent Decree Approved In $45M Loan Scam Case
• Ex-Thelen Workers Win Class Cert. In WARN Action
• Plane Crash MDL Outside US Jurisdiction: TACA
• Nomadix Wins $3.2M Award In Wireless Patent Suit
• New Century Trustee Seeks $1B From KPMG
• 'Web Of Misconduct' Earns Liner Grode Sanctions
• Former Hitachi Exec Marks 8th Charged In LCD Probe