The fate of a Hawaiian princess’s fortune may not seem applicable to most Californians’ lives, but her case reflects a reality that many trustees and elderly heirs face every day.After a long and convoluted trust dispute, a judge in Hawaii has declared...
Intellectual property thieves can be very clever people. According to a recent news report, a man recently stole electronic files that contained trade secrets that were the property of General Electric. He then used a method popular among hackers, called...
The Repeller is a device marketed to homeowners eager to get rid of mice. But photos of mice apparently contented mice near the devices persuaded U.S. District Judge William H. Pauley III to allow a class action lawsuit to proceed against Bell + Howell, maker of the...
The dream was to become rich with California-based multi-level marketing company Herbalife. One couple dove all the way into the company, attending its "Circle of Success" events, bringing in recruits, meeting quotas on Herbalife purchases and setting up a store near...
It is, without a doubt, rare to see a laundromat designated as a historic building in California (or anywhere else for that matter). The Wash Club in San Francisco is no exception, though the owner was compelled by the Board of Supervisors there to fund a $23,000...
Coffee and donut chain Tim Hortons is facing another lawsuit from its U.S. franchisees. This suit alleges the company charges unreasonable fees for food and supplies and has unfair practices regarding how the franchisees sell their businesses. Multiple lawsuits in...
The resolution of the deep disagreement between two California businesses came down to virtually the last minute. In the end, Arista Networks Inc agreed to pay $400 million to Cisco Systems Inc the day before a jury trial was scheduled to begin. The settlement...
You might have heard the hypnotic, synth-pop rhythms of the 1980s hit, “Tainted Love.” The duo that helped shape the sound of the decade was Soft Cell. Both the name of the band and their long-ago hit are brought to mind by a recent San Diego Union-Tribune headline:...
The California Supreme Court declined to apply a federal rule which holds that employers need not compensate workers for small amounts of time worked before or after a shift. The July 26 decision rejected the so-called “de minimis” rule from the federal Fair Labor and...
Sam Spade was the ultimate private detective. A hard-boiled PI, he didn’t mince words with suspects, cops or anyone else. And he always found the bad guy, of course. The problem: Sam was fictional. In real life, private investigators are still around, often used to...