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Twitch 'continues to update site-wide protections' against 'hate raids' amid protests, low viewership
Interactive gaming and live-streaming service Twitch has made a statement after fostering some negative attention for its "hate raids," where bots flood the chats of live-streamers with racial slurs and hateful language.
Fitness product manufacturer sued for alleged Prop 65 violation
SAN FRANCISCO - Keep America Safe and Beautiful has filed suit a fitness equipment manufacturer in the San Francisco Superior Court for an alleged Proposition 65 violation.
Health Net brought to court for allegedly waiting four months to inform customers of data breach
A class action lawsuit surfaced in Santa Clara County Superior Court after an insurance company data breach.
Redwood City accused of disability discrimination
The City of Redwood was brought to court for allegedly violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other discrimination charges.
Lawsuit says senior center volunteer pushed, killed 78-year-old woman
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The Western Addition Senior Center at 1390 Turk St. in San Francisco was brought to court after a volunteer allegedly killed an elderly woman by pushing her to the floor.
Santa Clara County reastaurants fight for refund on county permit and business fees for 2020
SAN JOSE - Restaurants across Santa Clara County may get their money back on the business permits, licenses and other various fees that they were required to pay to the government last year to legally be in business despite being closed most of the year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chick-fil-A sued by customers unhappy with delivery fees
Chick-fil-A was accused of deceptive delivery fee practices in a Sacramento County Superior Court lawsuit.
California vets want online diagnoses to continue post-pandemic, file lawsuit
The San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) wants to see a California law that prohibits veterinarians from treating their patients remotely lifted.
Walnut law firm sued by former client who alleges they botched lawsuit against spammer
REDWOOD CITY - A lengthy lawsuit in the San Mateo County Superior Court accuses a Walnut law firm of choosing to take a case the type of which they had no previous experience.
Hefty sued over recycling bags that aren't allegedly recyclable
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The maker of Hefty brand trash bag products was pinned in a federal class action lawsuit as consumers allege recycling bags are not themselves recyclable.
Lawsuit: Global law firm fired narcoleptic employee for taking much time off
A San Francisco man accused a global law firm of wrongful termination in the San Francisco County Superior Court.
Dispute breaks out over investment in class action
SAN FRANCISCO - A company that purchases and sells class action lawsuit claims has itself been sued in the San Francisco County Superior Court for allegedly failing to pay a customer for the claims he purchased.
Google sued for alleged invasion of privacy in COVID contact tracing system
Google faces a class action lawsuit in federal court for allegedly invading people's privacy in its COVID-19 exposure notification system.
Spill in San Mateo Starbucks brings about personal injury lawsuit
Starbucks was called to court in San Mateo County after a woman allegedly fell in the bathroom at the coffee shop's location on 1701 S. El Camino Real in San Mateo.
Lawsuit: El Camino Inn doesn't accommodate disabled people on its website
The El Camino Inn in Daly City is accused of multiple civil rights violations for after allegedly failing to accommodate disabled people in its online booking information.
2019 violent arrest of disabled pizza delivery man brings lawsuit against two Marin police officers
Marin County and two Marin police officers were named in a federal lawsuit after the officers allegedly assaulted a disabled pizza delivery man.
San Francisco museum asks for millions in defamation lawsuit; Google reviewer called it a front for money laundering
SAN FRANCISCO - The International Art Museum of America (IAMA) in San Francisco wants someone to pay for what it feels is defamation in a Google review.
Protestors sue Oakland, Alameda County for alleged excessive force in George Floyd demonstrations
The City of Oakland faces a federal class action lawsuit for alleged brutality against protestors.
Federal lawsuit against San Francisco alleges more racial discrimination, an alleged trend in the city and county
A lengthy federal lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco alleges racial and age discrimination, harassment and a hostile work environment.
Lawsuit: Family seeking liability from state and San Francisco after man killed at water main installation site
The State of California, San Francisco County, the City of San Francisco and numerous unidentified others were named in an April 1 San Francisco County wrongful death lawsuit.