Jury Rejects Anti-Trust Conspiracy Claims Against Santa Barbara’s Cottage Hospital and On-Call Trauma Surgeons
After a seven-week trial and one day of deliberations, a jury in Santa Barbara rejected anti-trust conspiracy claims by spine surgeon Dr. Alan Moelleken against Cottage Hospital and four of its on-call neurosurgeons.
Noozhawk – Doctor Loses Antitrust Case Against Cottage, Surgeons
Jury sides with defendants, deciding there was no conspiracy or basis for damages
Orange County Superior Court Rejects Z-Ultimate’s Weak Attempt to Dismiss USSD’s Lawsuit
Orange County Superior Court Rejects Z-Ultimate’s Weak Attempt to Dismiss USSD’s Lawsuit
May 12, 2011 LOS ANGELES, CALIF.–MGA Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based toymaker best known for its Bratz product line, filed a lawsuit against several large European banks over their alleged concealment of accounting fraud at French toymaker Smoby prior to MGA’s purchase of the company. Because the banks manipulated Smoby’s internal finances, the lawsuit says MGA [...]
Fraud and Financial Elder Abuse Lawsuit Filed Against HM Ruby Fund and Quantlife
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.–A lawsuit has been filed against life settlement fund HM Ruby Fund and subsidiaries Quantlife, Himelsein Mandel Fund Management, principals Wayne Himelsein, Jason Mandel and others charging the fund with financial elder abuse, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, breach of written contract and other claims (Ida Pyle, et. al vs. HM Ruby Fund LP, et.al, [...]
United Studios of Self Defense Sues Former Executives for Attempted Business Takeover
IRVINE, CALIF. (Oct. 11, 2010)–United Studios of Self Defense (USSD) filed a cross-complaint (October 7, 2010) against six former USSD executives and others, as well as their new company, Z-Ultimate Self Defense Studios, charging them with breach of fiduciary duty, constructive fraud, conspiracy, misappropriation of trade secrets, trademark infringement and breach of written contract related [...]
Core Wealth Receives $42 Million Verdict – Santa Barbara News-Press
A Santa Barbara jury awarded a nearly $42 million verdict to local businessman Michael Klein and his company, Core Wealth Management, in a Superior Court civil trial that lasted almost two months and concluded Thursday. The case revolved around allegations that five former employees of Mr. Klein had plotted to steal confidential information and clients from Core Wealth, of which Mr. Klein was chief executive officer and sole owner, and form their own competing company.
