A judge has ruled that customers of SunTrust Bank Inc. and M&T Bank Corporation can file class action claims against these institutions in federal court, and are not limited to using arbitration to resolve business disputes. According to the ruling…
Ford Motor Co. has been named in a patent infringement lawsuit filed by a company that alleges that the auto manufacturer infringed on seven patents, most of them related to Bluetooth and audio communications. The company, Bainbridge Island-based Eagle Harbor…
The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Hong Kong-based Longtop Financial Technologies Ltd. after the company was sued by an investor who claimed that the company had overstated profit margins. In his lawsuit, the investor, Joe Milkus, alleges that people…
The family of pop star Michael Jackson has reached a settlement with a California-based charity foundation in a copyright infringement lawsuit. In 1992, Michael Jackson set up a charity foundation that he named the Heal the World Foundation. The organization…
Under federal law, a judge will allow a securities fraud class action to proceed if plaintiff lawyers can provide strong facts to show that the defendant intended to deceive. Several plaintiffs’ lawyers in a securities fraud class action against Boeing,…
The Labor and Employment Law Section serves the needs of labor and employment law professionals in San Diego County. The Section offers educational programs and provides its more than 400 members an opportunity to meet and share ideas informally with…
Kodak & Co. can sell more than 1,000 digital patents that were in dispute as part of its restructuring proceedings. A federal judge has allowed the company to auction the digital imaging patents, in the face of opposition by Apple…