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Class action targets Zoom's renewal policy
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) — Zoom users are suing over what they say is the company's illegal auto-renewal policy. -
Consumer class action targets snack product over 'preservative free' label
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) — A consumer class action lawsuit against Arizona Beverages claims its snack products are falsely labeled as preservative-free. -
Scores of suits against social media companies combined in Northern California federal court
In a case involving product liability lawsuits alleging adolescent addiction to social media websites, a judicial panel on Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) has found there aren’t enough differences to separate three of the defendant companies from Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook. -
Burger King says PFAS in packaging allowed, aims to defeat class action
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Burger King has hit back against a class action lawsuit over the presence of chemicals known as PFAS, arguing federal law allows it to use them in its packaging for Whoppers and French fries. -
Judge Gilliam allows breach of contract suit over foal to proceed
OAKLAND – A federal judge is allowing a woman’s breach of contract claim concerning the purchase of a foal to proceed. -
BNSF Railway claims California counties unlawfully charge them a higher tax rate
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – BNSF Railway alleges 15 California counties are assessing it a higher property tax rate than other commercial and industrial property owners in violation of federal law. -
Dropbox investor alleges he purchased stock at artificially inflated prices
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A suit filed in a federal court in California states cloud hosting and storage service Dropbox allegedly damaged investors because it made misleading statements during its initial public offering and caused artificially inflated prices. -
Federal judge's order on landfill emissions part of continuing conflict between EPA, California, attorney says
OAKLAND – The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California recently ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to respond to plans put forward by California and several other states for reducing the emission of methane and other pollutants from landfill sites. -
Amazon granted dismissal of former manager's FLSA claims over overtime pay
OAKLAND – Amazon was partially granted its motion to dismiss a suit over allegations it failed to pay a worker overtime in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and sections of the California Labor Code. -
Judge signs off on $350,000 Essex Property Trust data breach settlement
OAKLAND – Now that a new identity protection vendor is secured, a federal judge has finalized a $350,000 settlement in a class action data breach complaint. -
Injured driver's suit against insurance companies headed back to San Francisco court
OAKLAND – A federal judge has sent an insurance fraud lawsuit back to state court. -
Court allows former subcontractor to amend breach of contract suit regarding project at Army base
OAKLAND – The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California recently determined that a subcontractor can amend its breach of contract complaint regarding a project at the Fort Hunter Liggett. -
Judge rules on privilege logs in Planned Parenthood, Center for Medical Progress case
OAKLAND – A federal court has partially granted Planned Parenthood's motion for in camera review in its suit against an anti-abortion group over videos disseminated on the internet. -
Judge sets rules for notifying potential class members in Chipotle GMO suit
OAKLAND – A federal court has approved, in part, the notice plan for a class action suit involving Chipotle Mexican Grill and its non-genetically modified organism claims. -
Summary judgment granted to SAP America in patent infringement case
OAKLAND – The U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California awarded software company SAP America Inc. summary judgment in a patent-related legal battle against Dr. Lakshmi Arunachalam of Menlo Park. -
Man's cross motion for judgment against Cisco insurance denied in case over claims handling
OAKLAND – The U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California has ruled in favor of the defendants in a dispute over the alleged barriers a man claims deterred him from maximizing his medical benefits. -
Essex Property Trust to pay $350,000 settlement over data breach that compromised employees' information
OAKLAND – A class action lawsuit against the property company Essex Property Trust Inc. reached a $350,000 settlement over a security breach after a long battle in court on March 14. -
Judge:TechShop must face fraud allegation
OAKLAND – A federal judge has dismissed a wire fraud claim against TechShop but denied a motion to dismiss a fraud claim. -
Plaintiffs never agreed not to sue in Microchip Technology benefits case, court rules
OAKLAND – A group of plaintiffs were granted their motion to dismiss counterclaims against them in their litigation with Microchip Technology Inc. over allegations the company violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). -
Federal judge denies Apple's motion to dismiss suit over TV show purchases through iTunes
OAKLAND – Apple’s motion to get a class action against it regarding purchases of TV shows dismissed was denied in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on March 13.