Tuesday, January 12, 2010Last Update: 9:11 PM PT

     Advanced Media Networks claims Inmarsat, Stratos Mobile Networks, and Vizada violate patent on a mobile tele-computer network, in Manhattan Federal Court.

     Cleopatra Montgomery and P&L Medical Services owe the United States $103,982 for false Medicare claims, Uncle Sam claims in Baton Rouge Federal Court.

     Tequila Cuervo insists that its Cuervo Bird does not infringe on Jim Beam's trademark, in Manhattan Federal Court. (Cuervo is Spanish for crow.)

     A-L Financial Corp. overcharges for extensions or deferrals on auto financing agreements, a class action claims in Los Angeles Superior Court.

     New York City claims Nigeria owes it $16 million in property taxes on Nigeria House, at 828 Second Ave., in Manhattan Federal Court. The city claims Nigeria used at least one floor of the building for nonexempt purposes.

     Pacific Gas & Electric's distribution yards polluted federal waters in Northern California with creosote, arsenic, hexavalent chromium and other toxins, the Ecological Rights Foundation claims in San Francisco Federal Court.

     TD Bank charges its 6.5 million customers overdraft fees when they are not overdrawn, and refuses to let them opt out of this "service," a class action claims in DC Federal Court. A similar class action was filed in Camden, N.J., Federal Court.

     A woman claims all her hair fell out, she lost her senses of smell and taste and some of her vision from a hair-lightening treatment at Thi Thi Bui's business, Tina's Hair Salon, in Harris County Court, Houston.

     The United States demands a total of $650,000 from King Brother Coal, Double A Mining, Larry King, Kermit Hall, and Alice Hall for 623 safety and health violations, in Pikeville, Ky., Federal Court.

     A former student claims her teacher at Morgan Park High School, Dino Amendola, had sex with her at school, repeatedly, and made her pregnant, in Cook County Court.

     Emmis Radio dba WRKS-FM claims URBan Radio Communications breached a 3-year agreement to provide "The DL Hughley Morning Show," which will cost WRKS advertising revenue, in Manhattan Federal Court.

     Summit Entertainment seeks declaratory judgment that it, not Ergoarts or Ellen Venetis, own all rights to the movie "Letters to Juliet," in Manhattan Federal Court.

     A disabled woman claims Robert Regahal Alcock, a nurse at Vancouver General Hospital, sexually assaulted her, and the hospital knew or should have known that he "had a pattern of sexually assaulting his female patients," in Vancouver, B.C., Supreme Court.

     Liberty Media Holdings claims West Hollywood-based Wintice Group dba men4rentnow.com misappropriated seven of its photos and is using them "to market their own prostitution related services," in Orlando Federal Court.

     The John Callahan Agency took money to procure workers comp insurance for Alcus Fuel Oil & Sons, but never did so, leading the state to fine Alcus, the company claims in Suffolk County Court, Riverhead, N.Y.

     El Pollo Loco and Closet World face class action labor complaints in Los Angeles Superior Court.
     
     Class-action complaints alleging Labor Code violations have been filed against these defendants: Deutsche Bank, in Manhattan Federal Court; Losardo General Contractors, in New York County Court; Smurfit Stone Container Corp., in an ERISA complaint in Kansas City, Mo., Federal Court; Uptown Drink and Spin Night Club, in Minneapolis Federal Court; PPG Architectural Finishes, in Chattanooga Federal Court; LCS Corrections Services, for a mass layoff, in Selma, Ala., Federal Court; and All to Z Co. and All Alliance USA, in Orlando Federal Court.
     (Companies not separated by commas are defendants in the same case.)

     Haights Cross Communications and affiliates, including Recorded Books LLC, filed for bankruptcy in Delaware, listing more than $100 million in debts.