It's been 16 years since Philip Morris USA was first hit with a class-action lawsuit about using the terms "Lowered Tar and Nicotine" and "Lights" on their packages of cigarettes. A judge at the California Superior Court has issued a decision in the case and denied...
Month: September 2013
Contract for skate park on hold in Napa
California Skateparks had emerged as the likely leader in its bid to be chosen as the firm responsible for the designing and building of a $1.44 million skate park at Kennedy Park in Napa, California. That may not be the case now after someone anonymously dropped off...
$2 million battle over steam pipe leak moved to federal court
One of the intricacies about construction litigation is determining who is liable when construction defects or deficiencies are found. Because most general contractors enter into contracts that agree to guarantee their work, but also agree to defend other...
Appeals court: Apple and Samsung may keep data confidential
A recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington reversed a ruling from a U.S. District judge in San Jose, California, on Aug. 23. The appeals case was over the lower court's ruling that Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. had to...