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TRADE LIBEL – Filmon.com Inc. v. Fox Broad. Co. Inc.

11/9/2012

COMPLAINT – Filmon has developed mobile-device apps that allow users to view television channels on their phones. Filmon claims that Fox has contacted Filmon’s prospective business partners and intentionally spread misinformation that Filmon’s apps, and the distribution of them, aid in infringing Fox’s copyrights. (Super. Ct. Cal.)

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CIVIL RIGHTS - Johnson v. Sammy's Rest. Inc.

11/9/2012

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION - A disabled plaintiff has won a default judgment of $8,000. under the Unruh Civil Rights Act against a restaurant for failure to provide accessible door entrance hardware and accessible restroom. (C.D. Cal.)

REAL PROPERTY - Lee v. Fairfield Properties LP

11/9/2012

JUDGMENT - Renter who caught 14 mice and was repeatedly bitten by bedbugs won $5,000. from landlord for personal injury. (C.D. Cal.)

TRADEMARKS - Estate of Fuller v. Maxfield & Oberton Holdings LLC

11/9/2012

ORDER - The estate of the late inventor Buckminster Fuller brought an action under the Lanham Act against a manufacturer of desktoys comemorating the inventor. Defense of transformative use was rejected and motion to dismiss was denied. (N.D. Cal.)

Court Filings

ANTITRUST – O’Neil v. Hitachi Ltd.

11/8/2012

COMPLAINT – Plaintiff claims Hitachi, Maxell, Panasonic, Sanyo, Sony and Samsung colluded to fix prices on lithium ion batteries. Plaintiff claims it is difficult for new competition to enter the lithium ion battery market, and that after a period of steadily decreasing prices, the defendants colluded to cut production and raise prices on lithium ion batteries. (N.D. Cal.)

SECURITIES - In re: Rigel Pharm. Inc. Sec. Litig.

11/6/2012

BRIEF - Defendant Rigel has filed a brief asserting that the plaintiffs have failed to adequately allege any false statements, and requesting affirmation of district court’s judgment dismissing securities fraud case. (9th Cir.)

INSURANCE - Morgan v. Allstate Ins. Co.

10/31/2012

BRIEF - In insurance bad faith case, respondent Allstate has submitted a brief claiming that the insured failed to provide access to medical records, claiming the policy limit of $250,000. when Allstate believes her damages are $33,000. (Cal.Ct. App., 2d Dist.)

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