SAN FRANCISCO – A Ramona couple alleges that an auto manufacturer knowingly 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 – The U.S. Secretary of Labor for the Department of Labor has filed a suit against a Fremont company over allegations it did not pay its employees overtime.
SAN FRANCISCO – A Riverside County consumer has filed 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 – California has always been at the forefront of data security, but three recent updates to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act have left some legal experts wondering if the state has gone too far.
SAN FRANCISCO – A Louisiana consumer is suing a pharmaceutical company over allegations that it did not label its products properly about the potential harm of Viagra.
SAN FRANCISCO – Former well and drill site managers have filed a class-action suit against their previous San Ramon employer over allegations they were not paid overtime wages.
SAN FRANCISCO – The California Supreme Court refused to consider an appeal to the concept of independent medical reviews (IMR) as part of a 2013 workers’ compensation reform push. The issue is not dead, however, as two more legal challenges to the process await hearings.
SAN FRANCISCO – Earlier this year, the 9th Circuit Appellate Court reinforced a lower court decision awarding damages of $9.4 million, payable by the Iranian government, for its alleged sponsorship of the terrorist group behind a suicide bombing in Jerusalem on Sept. 4, 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Jose Porshe owner has filed a class-action lawsuit against an auto manufacturer alleging that a defective part poses a safety hazard.
SAN FRANCISCO – A former employee of St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center alleges that he has been underpaid in disability benefits for almost two decades.
SAN FRANCISCO – A California couple alleges that an auto manufacturer knowingly violated U.S. environmental law by putting a defeat device in its cars so they would temporarily reduce emissions in order to pass inspection.
