In September, we told you about a contract dispute in Napa, California, over the awarding of a contract to build a new $1.44 million skate park. The city decided to hold off on awarding the contract to California Skateparks because of legal battles the company was...
Month: November 2013
Apple wins $290 million jury verdict against Samsung
The legal battles between Apple, Inc. and Samsung Electronics have been epic by all accounts. For more than two years, these two mega-corporations have been in court. Earlier this year, Apple drew more than $1 billion from a jury verdict. Apple had sued Samsung over...
Texas Roadhouse files suit against former employee
Every business must protect their interests and in some cases, that means suing a former employee. Texas Roadhouse Inc. is doing just that because they allege that a former employee took recipes and trade secrets when he left.In the lawsuit, Texas Roadhouse says that...
California Court of Appeals denies class-action in CarMax suit
In 2008, a woman bought a 2006 Saab 9-7X from one of the CarMax Auto Superstores in California. She put $1,100 down on the car with a personal check and traded in her 2006 Honda Civic. In addition, she signed a form that would authorize the "holding' of that check for...
Faulty retaining walls delay work on San Diego Freeway
The 405 Freeway in San Diego is already over budget by more than $100 million. According to state and federal officials, collapsing retaining walls and problems with the car-pool lane have caused massive delays and increased costs. Earlier this year, a review by the...