investigate of producer liz wagner is with us. critics say the company is taking advantage of people. what can be done here? >> we found small businesses are facing six-figure lawsuits for what they call innocent mistakes. they say they're being punished for not knowing how to license pay per viewer boxing matches in their restaurants or bars. now a growing number of people, including a local congressman, say it's time to chase that. >> let's go. >> reporter: in a dozen rounds in may 2012, boxing fans watched mayweather take down coto. martha sanchez saw the fight. >> we rented it and just showed it on our tv set just like anyone else. >> reporter: but she wasn't at home. she was at work. this empty space once belonged to her familiar lich as restaurant. people who want to show boxing matches in their businesses have to pay a special commercial license fee. >> we were just hanging out here watch being the fight. >> a year later she was sued for piracy by this man. as the investigative unit showed you last month, they have sued tho

with the investigative unit, i'm liz wagner. >> if you have a tip for our investigative unit, give us a call, 888-996-tips or send us an e-mail to theunit@nbcbayarea.com. >>> did you feel it? some people felt trembling and they were spot on. it was centered in concord and about 2.8 magnitude. so far, no reports of damage. >>> let's check the forecast right now. rob mayeda talking about record temperatures on the holiday tomorrow? >> that's right. we actually broke a couple of records out there today on sunday. we're talking about santa rosa tieing a record. look at concord. you just heard about that earthquake a half hour ago. 77 degrees, broke the record of 77 degrees today. the old record was 74. the numbers misplaced there. napa was 75 degrees. we did break records in two locations tomorrow. a chance to break i think at least a handful more. still 70 degrees right now in san jose with movedstly in the tri-valley. these locations are the warmest spots tomorrow. we have a good chance of getting close to 80 degrees in a few spots. livermore is still in the 70s. high clouds outside. ev

with the investigative unit, i'm liz wagner. >> if you have a tip for our investigative unit give them a call. 1-888-996-tips or e-mail us. ==laura/vo== plus: first the results, now th >>> now at 6:00, san francisco police looking for a large group of robbers who hit this high end store in union square in san francisco. the latest in the trend of grab and go robberies in the bay area. >> reporter: i'm in san francisco where a fog will descend on some marshy areas here but not the kind that shows up in kari's forecast. we'll show you where mosquito fogging is going to happen today. >> plus, first results, now reaction. candidates from both sides of the aisle respond to the first presidential primary of the year. today in the bay starts now. >>> very good morning to you. thanks for joining us. >> if it feels a little balmier than usual, that's because it most certainly is. we're pushing record temperatures. a check of your forecast. >> good morning. another day we will be very close to setting records. it will be a touch cooler than yesterday with more clouds moving in. it's 47 degrees i

investigative producer liz wagner is with us. liz, critics say the company is taking advantage of people. what can be done here? >> reporter: well, raj, we found small businesses are facing six-figure losses for what they call innocent mistakes. they say they're being punished for simply not knowing how to license pay per view boxing matches in their restaurants or bars. but now a growing number of people including a local congressman, say it's time to change that. >> let's go. >> reporter: in a dozen rounds in may 2012, boxing fans watched mayweather take down kodo. martha sanchez saw the fight. >> we rented it and then we just showed it on our tv set. just like anyone else. >> reporter: but she wasn't at home. she was at work. this empty space once belonged to her family's restaurant. >> the tv was right up here. >> reporter: people who want to show boxing matches in their businesses have to pay a special commercial license fee. >> commercial license sounds like a big production. we were just hanging out here watching the fight.

liz wagner is with us. a federal lawmaker stepping in here. what can be done? >> reporter: well, raj, a company here in the south bay owns the commercial rights to a lot of televised boxing matches. the company is suing people across the country for broadcasting the fights in their bars and restaurants without proper authorization. since we first brought you this story last month, we learned barber shops, auto centers, even the catholic church have been slapped with six-figure lawsuits. some business owners say they're being punished in court for not knowing the rules. now, a north bay congressman says it's time to change that. >> small business owners, they're not out to break the law. they're out to try and make a go of their business and we should be willing to work with them to make it as easy as possible. >> reporter: and tonight at 11:00, the investigative unit shows you just how big attorneys say the company is cashing in on what business owners call innocent mistakes. guys? >> lidz, we'll see you at 11:00. if you have a tip for the investigative unit ca

liz wagner joins us with details of a so-called ghost attorney in the south bay. it's leaving a lot of clients in legal limbo. >> reporter: clients have ended up with warrants for their arrest because the attorney dropped the ball on their cases. clients hired him to help them navigate the legal system. he took their money and ran, failing to keep promises and his court dates. people from the bay area to l.a. to hawaii tried to get answers, but they say they were defrauded, then abandoned by their attorney. >> based on my experience, he ripped them off. he takes your money and he runs and he hides. >> coming up tonight at 11:00, the investigative unit reveals court records that may explain why this lawyer wants to keep a low profile. >>> thank you, liz. now if you have a tip for liz or anyone in our investigative xwroon et call us at 888-996-tips or send us an e-mail. >>> good afternoon. i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri. rain starting to move into saratoga and los gatos. on a quick clip towards campbell. 15 to 20 minutes. by 5:14 moving into campbell. we'll have det

. >> liz wagner, thank you very much. >>> if you have a tip for our investigate unit, call us at 888-996-tips or sent an e-mail to theunit@nbcbayarea.com. >>> b.a.r.t. has responded to an nbc bay area public records request. as jodi hernandez reports, b.a.r.t. now admits 70% of cameras are just decoys. >> we see this button blinking and you think that if something were to happen, it would be caught on camera, so it kind of seems pointless for them not to be working. >> reporter: but it turns out catching criminals on camera is not likely on b.a.r.t. responding to an nbc bay area public requests request, b.a.r.t. says cameras among 470 of their 679 trains are decoys, nothing more than plastic camera housings and l.e.d. lights. >> 70% of the cameras are decoys? >> 70% are decoys and it has worked for many years. >> reporter: they installed the dummy devices in the '90s to deter vandals and never upgraded them. it all came to light last month when a rider was shot and killed on a san francisco-bound train and b.a.r.t. failed to release images from inside the car. >> it seems like they we