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Class action lawyers put up no fight to dismissal of claims over AriZona fruit snacks
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers who sued AriZona over claims its fruit snacks were made with real fruit have seemingly given up on much of their case.
Lead positions picked for class action against Alphabet
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A California federal judge has picked the lead plaintiff and law firm to head class action shareholder litigation against Google's parent company Alphabet.
California taxpayers to foot $557K bill for part of gun control law no one wanted
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - Making a political point can have real-world costs, and California's taxpayers will now get to pay more than a half-million dollars so that state Attorney General Rob Bonta could deliver a message to Texas.
Mario Kart Tour player sues Nintendo over in-game 'gambling' on Spotlight Pipes
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A minor is suing Nintendo over its practice of charging money for players of Mario Kart Tour for upgrades called "Spotlight Pipes."
Unhappy sleeper sues maker of Beautyrest over thread count in sheets
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers say they have proof Beautyrest's 1,000-thread-count bedding is actually of worse quality than it claims to be.
J. Crew mounts defense in class action over prices
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - An arbitration clause should defeat a proposed class action lawsuit against it, clothing retailer J. Crew says in California federal court.
DeChambeau, Jones drop out of LIV's lawsuit against PGA Tour
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Two LIV golfers are dropping out of their antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour.
Lead counsel picked for class action against Atlassian
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The firm Saxena White will lead a shareholder class action lawsuit against Atlassian, a maker of collboration and project-management software.
California DOC escapes liability in case of inmate allegedly stomped to death
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A California federal judge won't hold the state's Department of Corrections liable for the death of a 37-year-old inmate who was stomped to death.
Subway proves point in tuna lawsuit, now wants lawyers who brought it punished
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers knew their "mystery meat" lawsuit against Subway over its tuna would fail and must be punished for causing the company to rack up more than $600,000 in attorney fees, the restaurant chain is arguing.
As New York bans gas stoves, GE Appliances goes to court to fight no-injury class action
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The parent company of GE Appliances is mounting its defense in one of the first cases over the safety of emissions from gas stoves - a lawsuit that does not allege any physical injury.
Stone must pay COVID-era rent at now-closed Napa brewpub, court rules
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Pay your tab, a California court has told beer-maker Stone Brewing as it attempts to get out of forking over rent at its Napa brewpub.
Vet who euthanized cat with needle to heart will face lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A woman whose cat was euthanized via a needle to the heart will get a second chance to sue the veterinarian who performed the procedure.
Coffee-causes-cancer cases still barred as SCOTUS declines intervention
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court won't reignite coffee-causes-cancer lawsuits in California, declining to hear an appeal on April 17.
S.F. Chronicle wins attorneys fees from fighting defamation lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Should his appeal fail, failed Congressional candidate Shahid Buttar will have to pay nearly $90,000 in lawyer fees incurred by the San Francisco Chronicle to fight his defamation lawsuit.
846 hours, $2.5 million: Lawyers ask for fees from Vizzy settlement
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers who gained a $9.5 million settlement with Molson Coors are asking for $2.5 million in fees - a figure that represents nearly $3,000 per hour.
Lawsuit over allegedly harmful eye makeup fails
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A woman not hurt by eye makeup that allegedly contains harmful color additives has lost her proposed class action lawsuit.
RJR, others appeal after flavored-tobacco ban upheld
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - Tobacco companies are appealing a decision that rejected their challenge to California's ban on the flavored products they make.
Fruit snacks ruling sweet for class action lawyers
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers can take joy in a recent ruling that allows their case over the ingredients in fruit snacks to move forward.
Failed Congressional candidate appeals defamation loss in case against Chronicle
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - California Democrat Shahid Buttar, an attorney and civil rights advocate, will appeal the loss of his defamation lawsuit over 2020 articles in the San Francisco Chronicle that followed sexual harassment allegations.