SAN FRANCISCO – An Alpine couple has filed suit against car manufacturer allege that they violated U.S. environmental law by putting a "defeat device" in its cars that would temporarily reduce emissions in order to pass inspection.
SAN FRANCISCO – A California woman has filed a second class-action lawsuit against Mercedes-Benz, alleging the car company knew its “clean diesel” BlueTEC vehicles emitted illegal and dangerous levels of nitrogen oxide in real-world driving conditions and used a device to defeat emissions tests.
SAN FRANCISCO – A pension fund and a trust fund are suing a Reno, Nevada-based business over allegations it breached the bargaining agreement between the two parties.
SAN FRANCISCO – A County of El Dorado Comcast subscriber has filed a class-action lawsuit against the company over allegations it does not provide refunds for interrupted service for certain customers.
SAN FRANCISCO – Several music industry entities have filed suit against the operators of a San Francisco business over allegations of unauthorized performances of songs.
SAN FRANCISCO – A Riverside County man has filed a suit against a pharmaceutical company, alleging that it did not warn consumers about the purported side effects of a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction.
SAN FRANCISCO – A customer is suing a car manufacturer
alleging that it violated U.S. environmental law by putting a "defeat device" in its cars that would temporarily reduce emissions in order to pass inspection.
SAN FRANCISCO – A ruling earlier this year by a California federal district court ruled that licensed financial advisers are exempt from overtime laws, but one legal expert said that doesn't mean the issue is so cut and dry.
SAN FRANCISCO – Several consumers have filed a class-action suit against a restaurant chain alleging that it falsely advertised its products to be 100 percent free of genetically modified organisms.
SAN FRANCISCO – A former Intel employee is suing over claims of emotional distress after his claim for long-term disability benefits was purportedly denied.
SAN FRANCISCO – A three-judge panel from the California Court of Appeal overturned a lower court ruling in Vergara v. California last week in a decision that further fans the flames around the national discourse over teacher tenure.
