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PFAS class action lawsuit filed over Burger King packaging
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A class action lawsuit against Burger King says it lied to customers that its products are safe and sustainable.
Lawsuit: After millions spent on advertising, Facebook pulled plug
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Shared.com is suing Facebook’s parent company, Meta Platforms, claiming it violated the terms of an agreement to advertise on the social media platform.
Federal Fortnite lawsuit barely alive after $26M settlement in North Carolina
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The maker of the video game Fortnite says a federal class action against it over in-game purchases must be thrown out of court.
PFAS litigation evolves into consumer class action challenging Burt's Bees marketing
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Clorox has joined the many companies facing lawsuits over chemicals known as PFAS, as a class action lawsuit alleges Burt's Bees Lip Products are contaminated with them.
Class action lawsuit hopes to wipe floor with Bounty
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - An unhappy customer is complaining Bounty lied to her about the amount of paper towels she was buying.
California AG says charity misspent funds as it went under
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing a defunct charity he says misappropriated donations.
San Francisco hotel faces eavesdropping lawsuit over placement of security cameras
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A new lawsuit claims the BEI San Francisco hotel is eavesdropping on guests and employees.
Judge: California legislators went too far in requiring diversity on corporate boards
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A California state court judge has struck down a law that requires companies based in the state to put minorities and women on their boards of directors.
Lawsuit blames Similac for preterm baby's disease
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A mom whose infant daughter was allegedly injured when given cow milk is suing Abbott Laboratories and Mercy San Juan Medical Center.
Class action lawyers take on Arizona-brand drinks
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The maker of Arizona-brand drinks faces a class action lawsuit for calling its products "all natural."
San Francisco schools hit with lawsuit over alleged sexual abuse by employee
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A Jane Doe is suing the San Francisco Unified School District, alleging a middle school teacher sexually abused her.
DoorDash, GrubHub get shot to prove San Francisco ordinance is unconstitutional
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – DoorDash and other food-delivery services will get to continue making their case against a San Francisco ordinance that caps what they can charge restaurants.
Lawsuit says Oral-B charcoal products are useless for teeth-whitening
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Procter & Gamble is selling a charcoal line of oral care products that are no more effective than regular toothbrushes, a lawsuit says.
Prop 65 lawsuit targets iPhone cases at Nordstrom
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Clothing retailer Nordstrom finds itself the defendant in a lawsuit that claims it is selling a product that contains a chemical on California's Prop 65 list.
Class action says Gripe Water won't help parents with colicky newborns
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A new class action lawsuit says parents who give their children Gripe Water in order to help with colic might as well be giving them regular water.
Tesla says driver, not Autopilot, caused fatal wreck
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Tesla says its Autopilot system is not to blame for a fatal crash in which a driver sped up to more than 100 mph before colliding with a truck.
24 Hour Fitness blamed for man's death after heart attack
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A California gym faces a lawsuit over the death of one of its customers.
Lawsuit: Facebook, Instagram illegally blocked OnlyFans' competition
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A platform for adult entertainment has filed a class action lawsuit against Facebook that calls the social media giant "a corrupt business."
McDonald's sued over hot temperature of tea after customer spills
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - McDonald's, the defendant in the famous hot coffee lawsuit, now faces litigation over the temperature of tea.
California city fights excessive force lawsuit, says officers weren't even there
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – The California city of Dixon and its police department are wondering why they were included in a lawsuit that alleges Solano County sheriff’s deputies beat a woman unconscious.