Monthly Archives: May, 2020

California Sues Uber, Lyft For Worker Misclassification

The state of California, via Attorney General Xavier Becerra, along with Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego City Attorneys sued Uber and...

Oregon Company Sues Counties for $2.5 Million After Hemp Seizure

An Oregon hemp business alleged in a complaint against two Oregon counties that over 5,000 pounds of legal hemp were taken from its warehouse...

Apple, Google Ban GPS Location Tracking From Their Contact Tracing System

Apple and Google stated they would ban using location tracking in apps using their new contact tracing system to track the spread of COVID-19. In April,...

Suit Against Meat Processing Facility Dismissed, Sent to OSHA

On April 23, Rural Community Workers Alliance (RCWA), an advocacy group representing Missouri meat processing facility employees, filed a legal action against Smithfield...

Google Sued for Patent Infringement Over its Maps API

Navigation device manufacturer InfoGation filed a complaint against Google for patent infringement regarding its mobile navigation system. The patent-in-suit is U.S. Patent No. 6,292,743...

Adobe Copyright Suit Over ColdFusion

On May 4, Adobe, Inc. filed a complaint against Silk Road Technology, Inc. (Silk Road), alleging that the company breached a software license agreement...

Appeal in Tobacco Enforcement Deadline Case Dismissed

The Fourth Circuit filed an opinion dismissing the appeal in a tobacco regulation case, saying newly released guidance superseding a compliance deadline moots an...

Neumann Sues SoftBank Over $3b Tender Offer Withdrawal

Adam Neumann, co-founder and former CEO of WeWork, has sued SoftBank for alleged abuse of power, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty...