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9th Circuit sides with musicians' union in dispute with Paramount over 'Same Kind of Different As Me'
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit sided with a musicians’ organization that sued Paramount Pictures Corp., reversing a lower court’s order, on Sept. 10.
Court green-lights modification in preliminary Roadrunner Intermodel Services class action settlement
SACRAMENTO – On Sept. 13, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California OK'd the approval of a change in a continuous preliminary class action settlement.
Coyle Residential awarded summary judgment in indemnity agreement dispute
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California upheld an indemnity agreement Sept. 14.
Appeals court wants California Supreme Court to answer "public works" question in wage dispute
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit handed off to the California Supreme Court a case concerning the definition of “public works” in the California Labor Code.
Appeals court sends Kentucky Fried Chicken class action case back to district court
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has remanded a class action lawsuit against Great American Chicken Corp., after it failed to meet the residency rule for class action members.
Appeals court reverses and remands FERC decision against irrigation district
SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded a decision from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in a complaint stemming from an alleged breach of contract between an irrigation district and an electric company.
Appeals court refuses to dismiss retired employees' class action case against Orange County
PASADENA — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part a lower court’s decision to dismiss a class action lawsuit against the County of Orange after it changed health benefits for retired employees.
Ninth Circuit Court reverses dismissal of NFL players' claims of illegally supplied drugs
A group of retired NFL players can pursue claims the National Football League illegally supplied players with opioids and other prescription drugs, a federal appeals court ruled.
Appellate court orders denial of summary judgment in suit over San Francisco marathon runner's death
SAN FRANCISCO – On Aug. 13, the Court of Appeal of the State of California, 1st Appellate District, Division Four reversed in part and affirmed in part a wrongful death case filed by the family of a man who died shortly after crossing the finish line of the San Francisco Half Marathon.
Appeals court addresses the definition of 'outdoor' in AC Transit bus case
SAN FRANCISCO – The Court of Appeal of the State of California for the 1st Appellate District, Division Four reversed in part and affirmed in part a case that addressed whether the inside of a non-air-conditioned bus should be held to state regulations as an outdoor work environment on Aug. 13.
Court rules Center for Biological Diversity's motion does not entitle it to order stop of injections
SAN FRANCISCO – The Court of Appeal of the State of California in the 1st Appellate District, Division Five affirmed a lower court’s ruling that denied a biological center’s petition to order a state department to close oil and gas wells.
Flextronics International USA alleges companies fixed prices of resistors
SAN FRANCISCO – A Japanese electronic manufacturing company and others already facing a class action lawsuit are now looking at more price-fixing allegations in the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California.
AJY International alleges supplier submitted false documents, seeks declaration it is not liable
SAN FRANCISCO – On July 26, a California food distributor submitted a lawsuit in a U.S. district court against several U.S. government entities seeking declaration it is not liable for any alleged misdeeds after a Korean supplier allegedly provided false documents to the federal government.
McKesson seeks to remove San Mateo County's suit over controlled substances orders to federal court
SAN FRANCISCO – A drug distributor the County of San Mateo sued over allegations it didn’t report suspicious opioid activity has filed a notice of removal to transfer the case to federal court.
Released inmates say Alameda County and ankle bracelet monitoring company are guilty of 'extortion'
A private company responsible for monitoring GPS and alcohol tracking devices on recently released inmates faces accusations of extortion and civil rights violations.
Appeals court reverses lower court in tax case involving limited liability companies
Appeals court refuses to uphold decision that denied class certification in a case concerning the California Revenue and Taxation Code.
Court denies request by President Trump and government agencies to dismiss environmental lawsuit
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied the U.S. government’s second petition to drop an environmental lawsuit brought by Earth Guardians and Future Generations.
Federal appeals court upholds dismissal of Southwest Airlines discrimination case
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a lower court’s dismissal of a discrimination case against Southwest Airlines on July 23.
Plaintiffs who allege WellPet sold contaminated pet food granted leave to file amended complaint
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California has granted the plaintiffs in a case over allegedly contaminated pet food products leave to file a second amended complaint.
Woman alleges medical marijuana use in HUD-subsidized apartment led to eviction
SAN FRANCISCO – A woman at risk of losing her home because she uses medical marijuana and lives in a Housing Urban Development (HUD)-subsidized complex sued President Donald Trump and other federal agencies for allegedly having contradictory stances on cannabis.