Breach of Contract

Patient is out of network, out of luck

2013-05-10 21:26:00

A worrisome abdominal pain drove Jalal Afshar to seek treatment last year at healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente. The Pasadena resident and Kaiser member had lived for years with a rare condition known as Castleman's disease, which affects the lymph...

Curb Records sues Tim McGraw -- again

2013-04-30 13:55:00

Curb Records is making a federal case out of its beef with country star Tim McGraw, moving its 2-year-old complaint in state court in Tennessee to the federal level in arguing that he breached his contract with Curb and signing in 2011 with Big Machine...

Problems keep proliferating at discredited private foster care agency

2013-04-28 08:00:00

A decade ago, a team of Los Angeles County auditors delivered a damning assessment of Teens Happy Homes, a private foster care agency responsible for hundreds of children. Agency workers bought beer and cigarettes with public funds intended for...

Mike Brown a candidate for Cavaliers coaching job

2013-04-19 21:57:00

The Cleveland Cavaliers intend to speak with former Lakers coach Mike Brown as the team begins its search for a candidate to replace fired coach Byron Scott. Brown's return as the Cavaliers coach, once thought too farfetched, is a distinct possibility....

Vegas magnate Sheldon Adelson comes out of the shadows

2013-04-04 22:22:00

LAS VEGAS — For years, he's been the Wizard of the Strip, an Oz-like character whose wealth and power have never been in doubt but who has stayed behind a curtain, away from public exposure. Sheldon Adelson, 79, who rose from impoverished roots in...

Natalie Portman's indie western faces series of troubles

2013-03-21 12:50:00

It's going to be difficult for the plot of Natalie Portman's new indie western to be as compelling as the backstory that's been unfolding in recent days on the film's movie set. First Michael Fassbender dropped out of the Western “Jane Got a Gun"...

Wine Advocate sues ex-critic Antonio Galloni for missing tasting notes

2013-03-20 19:11:00

The breakup of the Wine Advocate’s Robert B. Parker with his former lead wine critic Antonio Galloni is getting ugly. You might remember that Parker sold a substantial interest in his influential wine newsletter, the most powerful in the country, to...

Valerie Harper reveals she has terminal cancer

2013-03-06 10:49:00

Valerie Harper, best known for playing Rhoda Morgenstern on the beloved 1970s sitcoms "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "Rhoda," has revealed she has terminal brain cancer. The actress, who also starred for two years on the '80s sitcom, "Valerie," told...

Anthem Blue Cross customers pursue case over changing deductibles

2013-03-06 06:00:00

Some Anthem Blue Cross policyholders are pressing a court fight over the company's midyear changes in annual deductibles and other limits on out-of-pocket medical costs. Dave Jacobson, a film production supervisor in Santa Monica, is one of the...

'Giant Slayer' not so big. Tension expected at Disney annual meeting.

2013-03-01 06:19:00

After the coffee. Before trying to beat D.C. traffic. The Skinny: I just realized that I haven't seen a movie since "Silver Linings Playbook" in December. Either Hollywood's getting lazy or I have. Friday's headlines include a preview of the weekend box...

Taylor Swift sued over $2.5-million payout for canceled concert

2013-02-20 15:14:00

Taylor Swift was sued for canceling an appearance at a Canadian music festival last year after she reportedly had already received the payment for the appearance. She should have known it would be trouble, trouble, trouble? (OK, we got that out of our...

Southwest Airlines settles lawsuit over drink coupons

2013-01-20 12:00:00

For millions of Southwest Airlines passengers, the drinks are on the house. The airline has reached a tentative settlement with passengers who sued Southwest over vouchers for alcoholic drinks that were given to “business select”...

Tim McGraw is being sued in federal court by Curb Records for copyright infringement and breach of contract.

2013-04-30 13:27:24

Devin C. Maddox has been promoted to partner at Tressler LLP. She concentrates her litigation practice in the areas of insurance coverage and employment law.

2013-01-11 12:32:00

Andrew C. Patton has been named a partner at Franco & Moroney LLC. He concentrates his practice in commercial litigation and tort defense, with an emphasis on construction litigation, including breach of contract, mechanics liens, construction defect, and personal injury; transportation litigation,

2013-01-07 08:15:00