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Judge grounds privacy class action vs JetBlue for tracking customer online clicks
A L.A. federal judge says JetBlue's use of software to monitor customer interaction with its website doesn't violate California's Invasion of Privacy Act.
Lawsuit: San Francisco's race, identity-based 'guaranteed income' projects violate the Constitution
New filing says programs targeted to provide government money to specific non-white, non-heterosexual groups don't square with Equal Protection Clause
9th Circuit revives Lanham Act lawsuit pitting cybersecurity software firms against one another
2-1 opinion holds statements about protective software can be verified and aren't protected opinion
Appeals panel says Ring's arbitration agreement doesn't apply to customers' class action over doorbell footage fees
Video doorbell maker allegedly failed to properly tell consumers about monthly per-device footage access fee
State appeals panel says Kennedy Commission entitled to $3.5M in legal fees for low income housing lawsuit
Huntington Beach argued Commission's litigation not the cause of amendments to municipal development plan
Former congressional candidate Joe Collins OK to sue Maxine Waters over false dishonorable discharge claims
According to the lawsuit, U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters has refused to recant her allegedly false claims that her congressional campaign opponent Joseph E. Collins III had been dishonorably discharged from the Navy, even after presented with evidence
Appeals panel reinstates case accusing big banks of using 'robo resets' to manipulate muni bond rates
The qui tam action - brought by an investment fund on behalf of the state of California - alleges collusion, and says banks didn't establish lowest possible rates when issuing the bonds, costing taxpayers big money
9th Circuit panel: Sen. Warren didn't violate RFK Jr.'s rights by asking Amazon to make it harder to buy his Covid book
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had argued the Massachusetts senator had violated the First Amendment by writing a letter asking Amazon to change its algorithms to make it harder to find 'The Truth About COVID-19' book
Appeals panel vacates $48M verdict for Pomona vs mining company SQM over water pollution
The case was sent back to federal district court, with instructions to reconsider how much SQM should pay, but not its liability
Appeals panel: Amazon can't use arbitration to escape class action accusing of monitoring Flex driver online chats
The class action lawsuit from Amazon Flex drivers accused the 'e-tailer' of spying on off-hours Facebook groups in which drivers discussed work issues, including potential union organizing
Uber, Lyft aware of sexual assaults by drivers vs female passengers, but not addressing the problems, new lawsuits say
Women who filed similar lawsuits in San Francisco court say companies failed to do enough to protect customers despite significant complaints over driver conduct
Appeals panel says environmental concerns won't derail plans for new A's ballpark plan
Activists challenged several aspects of impact study hoping to halt massive port redevelopment at Jack London Square
Appeals panel agrees state law can't force Prop 65 warning onto generic drug labels
Proposition 65 dictate doesn't square with federal pharmaceutical label guidelines, a California appeals court ruled
Humboldt County faces class action from landowners over marijuana-related code enforcement using satellite pics
Homeowners allege flimsy evidence, exorbitant fines and indefinite administrative delays, often attempting to make them pay for the alleged misdeeds of prior landowners
Facebook, lawyers face almost $1M in sanctions in lawsuits over Cambridge Analytica data mining
Federal judge identifies 'egregious and persistent' strategy of frivolous arguments and stall tactics in the years leading up to $725M settlement announced in December
Judge denies request to amend truck warranty lawsuit against FCA US over Dodge Ram
FRESNO – A federal judge denied a request to amend a complaint in a vehicle warranty lawsuit.
Judge won't let pension co-trustees add emotional distress claims against Pension Benefit Guaranty
SAN DIEGO – A federal judge has rejected the request of pension co-trustees to amend filings in a dispute with a government agency.
Judge dismisses fired workers' complaint against Verizon over severance pay
SAN JOSE – A federal judge has dismissed a breach of contract claim Verizon Communications faced from former employees.
Federal judge says United States Liability Insurance obligated to cover legal fees
SAN DIEGO – A federal judge has weighed in on whether an insurance policy should cover legal fees as damages or a loss.
Judge finds web publishers didn't perform under their Google AdSense contract
SAN JOSE – A federal judge sided with Google in an online advertising contract dispute.