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Shrinking Crocs lawsuit will move forward
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has again allowed a class action lawsuit alleging Crocs shoes shrink to step forward.
Appeal filed after lawyers lose class action against Catalina Crunch
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers won't give up after a federal judge through out their claims Catalina Crunch cereals mislead consumers into thinking their flavors contain those actual ingredients.
Judge in class action: Not reasonable to expect whole fruit in cereal
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawyer is giving up his lawsuit that alleged keto-friendly Catalina Crunch cereals misled consumers.
Firms picked to lead class action over Boost Glucose Control drinks
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers at Milberg Coleman and Kaplan Fox will lead consolidated litigation against Nestle that claims diabetic customers are tricked into thinking Boost Glucose Control drinks will help manage their condition.
Bad start for class action over gas stove emissions
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has gutted one of the first class action lawsuits that claims the makers of gas stoves have committed consumer fraud by portraying the items as safe when they emit harmful emissions.
Lawyers make move to lead lawsuits against Nestle's Boost Glucose Conrol
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers want control of litigation against Nestle that claims consumers falsely believe Boost Glucose Control nutrition drinks help manage diabetes.
Class action against matchmaker ends before Ninth Circuit can take it up
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers have ended their pursuit of a case against a dating service they claim bilked customers.
Labaton picked lead counsel for shareholder suit against Okta
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Labaton Sucharow will lead shareholder litigation against a cybersecurity company that suffered a stock drop in 2022 thanks to a hacking incident.
2K Games fights class action over lost virtual currency
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - 2K Games is asking a federal judge to throw out a proposed class action lawsuit that complains players lose their virtual currency when old versions of games are retired.
Class action lawyers get good news, bad news ruling in ChapStick case
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has certified a class of customers who allege the "100% natural" claims on certain ChapStick products are misleading.
P&G wants Ninth Circuit to answer key class action question
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Procter & Gamble wants a higher court to change a judge's ruling that allowed a class action lawsuit over its VapoRub products to proceed.
Company defeats shareholder class action after stock drop in 2022
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has thrown out a shareholder lawsuit against Atlassian, a maker of collaboration and project-management software that suffered a 29% stock decline in 2022.
X Corp. appeals loss in challenge to terms-and-conditions law in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - X Corp., the former Twitter, is appealing a federal judge's ruling that preliminarily upheld a new California law that targets terms and services for social media companies.
Judge tosses Netflix shareholder class action
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Netflix has defeated a class action complaint that sought compensation for investors.
X Corp.'s challenge to California's social media law off to rough start
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - X Corp., the former Twitter, hasn't shown a likelihood of success in its challenge to a new California law imposing requirements to social media companies.
Climate change plaintiff drops case after being told to continue in federal court
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Rather than continue in a federal court, a fishermen's group suing Big Oil over climate change would prefer to drop the matter entirely.
Defendant: Despite doomsday warnings, lawsuit over ChatGPT makes no specific claims
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Plaintiffs who warned of the end of humanity failed to make their case that their personal information was stolen to teach the artificial intelligence program ChatGPT.
Cops in wrongful death lawsuit say suspect yelled 'Just f---ing shoot me!'
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - California's Placer County and some of its deputy shefiffs have moved to dismiss the wrongful death lawsuit over the shooting of a man they say screamed "Just f---ing shoot me!" before advancing on them with a knife.
J. Crew's arbitration clause helps it in fight against class action
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Clothing retailer J. Crew has successfully invoked an arbitration clause to defend itself from a class action lawsuit.
Shakedowns and secretaries: Company wants movement on lawsuit against lawyer-created Prop 65 group
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A company targeted by a supposed health advocate says in court papers that the group was created by lawyers solely to file lawsuits and is using one of its founders' former secretaries to serve as a plaintiff.