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Lawsuit says calves taken from mothers at Organic Valley farm
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Organic Valley milk is not produced through humane methods, a recently filed class action lawsuit says.
Legal malpractice case alleges at least $1 million in damages
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A business owner unhappy with his lawyers is suing them in San Francisco, claiming they charged too much for shoddy work.
Competition is on to see who leads securities class action against Okta
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Law firms are battling to lead a securities class action against cybersecurity company Okta, which saw a drop in the value of its stock after an incident with hackers.
Amazon faces Prop 65 suit over somebody else's product
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Amazon faces a lawsuit brought under California's notorious Prop 65 over materials in food storage containers.
Lawsuit filed against Airbnb over peeping Tom 'superhost'
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Airbnb faces a lawsuit in San Francisco after guests were allegedly recorded in a bedroom, sometimes without clothes.
Class action lawsuit filed against Skittles over allegedly dangerous ingredient
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Skittles continue to be sold with a dangerous chemical known as TiO2, a class action lawsuit says.
Trouble with dialysis machine leads to shareholder lawsuit against Outset Medical
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A company that makes dialysis machines faces a securities class action lawsuit that seeks compensation for a stock drop.
Lawsuit says customers gypped by Similac formula
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The numbers don't add up on Similac Infant Formula, a new class action lawsuit says.
'Mystery meat' class action over Subway's tuna gets green light
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A class action lawsuit against Subway that alleges its tuna is actually a mystery blend of meat will get to move forward.
Scam victim sues PayPal after Venmo won't reimburse him
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A victim of fraud who lost nearly $2,500 and never obtained a refund from Venmo has filed a class action lawsuit against its parent company, PayPal.
Lawsuit: Walmart spices contain heavy metals
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Walmart faces a class action lawsuit that claims its Great Value line of spices includes high levels of heavy metals.
Lawyers suing Facebook over ads appeal loss to Ninth Circuit
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Class action lawyers targeting Facebook’s parent company aren’t giving up their fight to hold it liable for their client feeling ripped off by a deceptive ad for a toddler activity board.
Flavored water maker faces class action over malic acid
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The manufacturer of "Sparkling Ice" flavored water faces a lawsuit that claims it doesn't tell consumers that its flavors come from artificial sources.
San Francisco hit with lawsuit over sexual abuse in foster care system
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A former foster child is suing San Francisco County for the sexual assault and abuse she suffered from age 5 to 7.
Lawsuit: Tech company abuses employees, once to point of suicide
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A robotics company is blamed for the suicide of one of its former employees in a lawsuit that hopes to become a class action.
Mass tort firm wonders if it is paying referral fees to non-lawyers
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A California mass tort law firm has ethical concerns about the way clients were referred to it.
Class action follows Twitter's privacy settlement with FTC
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Twitter is accused of peddling its users phone numbers and email addresses to advertisers in violation of the law.
San Francisco lawsuit alleges wrongful life after girl born with disabilities
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Parents of a girl who just turned 1 year old but suffers from permanent disabilities are suing their health care provider for wrongful life.
Challenge to San Francisco political ad disclosures beaten back
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge has rejected the challenge of advocacy groups who say San Francisco’s requirements for political speech violate the U.S. Constitution.
Grant & Eisenhofer sues Netflix over financial troubles
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Securities class action firm Grant & Eisenhofer has signed up a Cleveland pension fund to sue Netflix over a loss in its stock value.