http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/ Published by Sylvester Oppenheim & Linde en-us 2009-05-30T22:21:52-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2009/05/vallejo_city_unified_school_di.html In addition to revamping school district anti-discrimination policies, Vallejo City USD has agreed to pay student Rochelle Hamilton $25,000. The agreement was made in response to Ms. Hamilton’s complaints, prior to any lawsuit being filed. californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2009-05-30T22:21:52-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2009/05/lawsuit_claims_costco_employee.html A lawsuit which seeks class action status was filed against Costco Wholesale Inc. claiming violations of California wage and hour laws. Mary Pytelewski, a full time employee at a San Diego area Costco store for over 10 years filed the suit. californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2009-05-28T22:04:24-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2009/05/ucla_settles_civil_rights_laws.html When US citizen Mostafa Tabatabainejad, then a 23 year old senior at UCLA, went to the library in November 2006, he didn’t expect any of the following to take place: He didn’t expect to be asked for his ID by campus police. He didn’t expect campus police to Taser him for failing to ... californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2009-05-26T19:47:55-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2009/05/lawsuit_filed_between_sex_toy.html Brown Bag Party of Costa Mesa, California filed a lawsuit in California Federal Court against competitor Pure Romance of Loveland, Ohio. The lawsuit accuses Pure Romance of false advertising, unfair competition, libel and ... californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2009-05-24T19:13:19-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2009/05/los_angeles_unified_school_dis.html The Los Angeles Unified School District has been ordered to pay some $1.6 million to families of three girls who were molested by a teacher's aide, a man named Ricardo Guevara. The man is now incarcerated and will spend the next 15 years in jail for lewd acts with a child. What is incredibly difficult to understand is ... Education californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2009-05-21T18:59:58-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2009/05/aclu_wins_prayer_ruling.html In Pensacola, Florida, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), has won a case that has been in the courts for several months now. The case was filed on behalf of two students at Pace High School... californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2009-05-18T18:41:32-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2009/05/lawsuit_filed_against_new_york.html California attorney Patricia Meyer has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a former Chadbourne & Parke client alleging overcharging of fees related to legal research. The complaint alleges unfair business practices, unjust enrichment, fraud and deceit ... californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2009-05-17T18:26:30-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2009/05/californiabusinesslitigationbl.html While this lawsuit is newsworthy, the allegations against residential developer KB Homes are echoes of previous lawsuits. Most recently, this lawsuit filed in Federal Court in Phoenix claims the builder conspired with Countrywide Financial ... californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2009-05-16T18:01:48-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2009/05/california_attorney_general_je_1.html Earlier this week, the following lawsuit was filed in San Diego Superior Court “PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA VS. SEAN MCCONVILLE” by the California Attorney General’s office. The lawsuit alleges that brothers Sean and Michael McConville and their companies Property Tax Reassessment and Property Tax Adjustment Services... californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2009-05-15T10:42:58-08:00 http://www.californiabusinesslitigation.com/2009/05/graduation_in_churches_not_oka_1.html A group of parents and students have sued the Elmbrook School District in Waukesha County Wisconsin to stop the district from holding graduation ceremonies in a Christian church californiabusinesslitigationblog-1 2009-05-11T02:20:29-08:00