• posted: May 27, 2015
• Tod C. Gurney
• Intellectual Property Rights,  Copyright Infringement,  Infringement
• Copyright Infringement

A copyright lawsuit that claims that the band Led Zeppelin plagiarized the song “Stairway to Heaven” from the band Spirit is changing venues from Philadelphia to California. Despite the plaintiff’s attempt Read More

• posted: May 20, 2015
• Melinda Garcia
• Employment Issues,  Labor Law
• litigation,  Employment,  Labor law,  WARN Act

A class action lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against the clothing retailer American Apparel for violations of state labor laws Read More

• posted: May 06, 2015
• Tod C. Gurney
• Copyright Infringement
• Copyright Infringement

Director/producer/writer Joss Whedon and the production company Lionsgate have been sued by a man claiming that they stole the idea for the film, “Cabin in the Woods,” from a novel Read More

• posted: May 06, 2015
• Melinda Garcia
• Transportation
• Transportation

A class action lawsuit filed by the milk tank drivers of Ruan trucking company has been settled out of court. The complaint filed by the drivers alleged that Ruan did Read More

• posted: Apr. 21, 2015
• Tod C. Gurney
• Trade Secrets
• Trade Secrets

The real estate company Zillow, Inc. has successfully managed to knock out the majority of claims in atrade secret lawsuit that accuses the company of stealing an idea on their Read More

• posted: Apr. 15, 2015
• Tod C. Gurney
• Wage & Hour
• Wage & Hour

The superstore giant Walmart is facing a class action lawsuit in Alameda County under the allegation that the retailer has been engaging inwage theft with its employees. According to the Read More

• posted: Apr. 08, 2015
• Melinda Garcia
• Sexual Discrimination
• Sexual Discrimination

The recent verdict of a Californiasex discrimination and retaliation case for a female employee suing her venture capitalist employer has highlighted a number of potential problems that can arise with Read More

• posted: Apr. 02, 2015
• Tod C. Gurney
• Copyright Infringement
• Copyright Infringement

A federal judge in California will rule in the next few weeks whether or not to throw out the decades-oldcopyright for the song, “Happy Birthday to You.” The copyright’s current Read More

• posted: Mar. 18, 2015
• Tod C. Gurney
• Copyright Infringement
• Copyright Infringement

Last week, a jury in California ordered musicians Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams to pay $7.4 million total forcopyright damages plus profits attributable to infringement. Both escaped statutory damages as Read More

• posted: Mar. 10, 2015
• Melinda Garcia
• Business

What is a Severance Agreement? A severance agreement is a contract between an employer and employee that sets out the terms of termination of employment. It is also known as a Read More

• posted: Mar. 10, 2015
• Melinda Garcia
• Transportation
• Transportation

The U.S. Court of Appeals in the Ninth Circuit upheld a prior dismissal of a lawsuit brought by the California Construction Trucking Association (CCTA) against the California Air Resources Board’s Read More

• posted: Mar. 05, 2015
• Tod C. Gurney
• Wage & Hour

On July 1, California’s minimum wage went from $8 an hour to $9. Just days later, the San Diego City Council voted to raise the city’s minimum wage and mandated that companies Read More

• posted: Mar. 04, 2015
• Melinda Garcia
• Trade Mark
• trade mark

Macy’s Department Stores has been purchasing a multitude of other stores over the last few years, including Marshall Field’s, Filene’s, Abraham & Strauss, and Jordan Marsh. Many of these stores Read More

• posted: Feb. 26, 2015
• Tod C. Gurney
• Civil Litigation
• civil litigation

With the advent of companies like Uber and Lyft, the number of on-demand service companies has been increasing dramatically. However, lawsuits filed against these companies regarding the status of their workers Read More

• posted: Jun. 11, 2014
• Melinda Garcia
• Construction
• Construction

What Are Construction Defects? Almost any condition that diminishes the value of a home, condominium, or common area can be legally recognized as a construction defect. The flaw can be in Read More

• posted: May 28, 2014
• Melinda Garcia
• Real Estate
• best practices,  commercial real estate

An Overview of Real Estate Transactions For many businesses, commercial real estate transactions are among the most time-consuming and resource-intensive tasks they will ever encounter. Real estate transactions are governed by Read More