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Gatto Act case dismissed due to lack of specifics regarding land contamination allegations, attorney says
A recent ruling in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California granted a motion to dismiss a case involving soil and groundwater contamination allegedly resulting from the release of hazardous substances at a property once occupied by a metal plating facility.
Ernst & Young's motion for reconsideration in federal securities case denied
SACRAMENTO – An Eastern District of California judge has denied a defendant’s motion to reconsider or certify an interlocutory appeal in a consolidated class action.
Federal judge throws out environmental complaint against shareholders of Sacramento metal plating facility
A California federal judge dismissed the city of Sacramento’s soil and groundwater contamination complaint against a metal plating facility.
Bureau of Land Management ordered to complete administrative record regarding suspension of Waste Prevention Rule
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California recently sided with citizen groups who filed a motion to complete the administrative record regarding the decision by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to suspend Waste Prevention Rule protections for one year.
Best-selling author's lawsuit is a novel in and of itself, says copyright infringement attorney
The recent plagiarism lawsuit against Emma Cline, the best-selling author of "The Girls," reads like a book to one copyright expert.
Colgate-Palmolive settles lawsuit claiming cancerous fibers in baby powder
A Southern California man claiming Colgate-Palmolive baby powder caused him cancer has reached a settlement with the major brand before the trial even started.
Judge throws out copyright lawsuit filed by ex-lover against author Emma Cline
A federal judge dismissed a copyright claim by the romantic partner of Emma Cline, author of the 2016 best-selling novel "The Girls."
9th Circuit rules man has no legal interest in biological mother's estate
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the dismissal of a man's case over his biological mother's estate.
Ninth Circuit rules entities do not have standing to file suit against Export-Import Bank over Australia project
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a ruling that the plaintiffs in an environmental case lack standing to challenge a bank's authorization of funding for a project in Australia.
Ninth Circuit upholds lower court decision denying injunction of the Voter's Choice Act
SAN FRANCISCO – A panel of judges of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the denial of a request for a preliminary injunction enjoining the California Voter’s Choice Act (VCA).
Appeals court upholds denial of car owner's right to intervene in government case against VW
A three-judge panel for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld a district court’s ruling that a Volkswagen owner had no right to intervene in U.S. government’s Clean Air Act enforcement action against the carmaker regarding the installation of “defeat devices” in some diesel vehicles that allowed Volkswagen to cheat on emissions tests.
NFL cheerleading lawsuit based on disparate impact claim, labor attorney says
Though NFL rules may be strange, they could stick in a court of law, according to attorney Barbara Hoey.
Review petition granted for AT&T in New Cingular Wireless PCS LLC case
SAN FRANCISCO – The 1st District Court of Appeal in California has granted AT&T's petition for a writ of review and remanded the matter for further proceedings in a matter regarding compensation awards.
Proposition 65 benefits private activists, lawyers, Cato Institute fellow says
Following a court ruling based on a voter proposition requiring cancer warnings on coffee, a senior fellow for Constitutional Studies at Cato Institute’s Robert A. Levy Center has said California voter initiatives should come with better warnings.
Winning attorney discusses debt collection settlement in Sayad case
SAN FRANCISCO – Attorney and former debt collection executive Michael Cardoza of Cardoza Law Corp. in San Francisco said illegal debt collection is par for the course.
Cyberharassment victim highlights fee Verizon charges to block stalker
After suffering cyberharassment, one California woman has to pay to keep her stalker from contacting her.
Attorney suing NFL doesn't want to hang around sports bars looking for cheerleaders
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The NFL says a former San Francisco 49ers cheerleader's multimillion-dollar antitrust lawsuit should stay dismissed, while the attorney for the woman says he should be allowed to review each team's payroll instead of trolling bars outside arenas for potential witnesses.
Federal judge: 190-page response to Greenpeace's motion to dismiss lawsuit is too long
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in San Francisco has ordered an almost 200-page response to a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against Greenpeace International to be condensed before he will consider the cause.
California debt-collection law firm settles suit filed by Bay Area resident
A California debt-collection law firm has offered to settle with a Bay Area consumer for an undisclosed amount.
Northern District of California judge dismisses software patent-infringement complaint
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has ruled on a patent-infringement case that plaintiffs allege goes back almost a decade.