U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
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Suit: Mattress Firm illegally records customer website chat conversations
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — A class action alleges that Mattress Firm illegally allows a third-party vendor to eavesdrop on chat conversations on its website. -
Lawyers push for class certification in case over 'natural' ChapStick products
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Having abandoned their effort to certify a nationwide class, lawyers are now asking a federal judge to let them pursue their case on behalf of those who bought ChapStick in California. -
Magistrate judge tosses class action claims against Twitter
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A federal magistrate judge has dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit over the sale of Twitter users' information but is allowing the plaintiff to file a new version. -
Makeup company moves to dismiss class action by woman who wasn't hurt by product
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The maker of eye makeup is calling for a federal judge to toss the lawsuit of a woman who wasn't physically harmed by its products. -
Lawsuit alleges Crocs shrink several sizes after water, heat exposure
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — Consumers are alleging in a class action lawsuit that Crocs shoes shrink and become unwearable after being exposed to ordinary heat or water. -
English muffin company wants class action over protein thrown out
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The maker of English muffins at the center of a class action lawsuit says plaintiffs lawyers shouldn't be allowed to proceed with the case. -
Consumers allege Welch's fruit snacks are falsely labeled 'preservative free'
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — Welch Foods is facing a class action alleging its fruit snacks are falsely labeled as not containing any preservatives when they contain chemically processed ingredients as preservatives. -
California woman alleges wipes are fraudulently marketed as '100% biodegradable'
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — A California woman alleges in a class action lawsuit that Water Wipes "100% biodegradable" wipes are fraudulently marketed to lead consumers to believe the product will completely break down after disposal in landfills. -
Lawyers go for class certification in shareholder case against Bayer over Roundup liability
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The law firm Cohen Milstein is asking a federal judge to let advance a class action on behalf of shareholders of Bayer who felt misled by the company's response to Roundup mass litigation. -
Firms vie to lead litigation against Stitch Fix over stock drop
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Two law firms have filed to lead shareholder class action litigation against Stitch Fix over a drop in the company's stock value. -
MDL judicial panel consolidates social media teen addiction lawsuits in Northern California federal court
About 70% of the cases so far only name Facebook or Instagram as defendants but TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube are included despite protestations -
Judge: Facebook didn't defame John Stossel by putting 'partly false' labels on his videos
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - John Stossel wasn’t defamed when Facebook called one of his videos “partly false” and said another was “missing context,” a federal judge ruled, tossing the conservative journalist’s lawsuit against Meta Platforms and a French scientific fact-checking organization. -
Defendant: Doggie Dailies class action cites irrelevant studies
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The manufacturer of Doggie Dailies Hip & Joint Supplement for Dogs has asked a judge to throw out a proposed class action, saying the plaintiff based her false-advertising claim on irrelevant scientific studies and her own subjective conclusion that the supplements don’t work. -
Consumer class action alleges Nabisco's Wheat Thins are not '100% whole wheat'
SAN FRANCISCO — Consumers are alleging in a class action that Nabisco's Wheat Thins are not truly "100% whole grain" as labeled. David Wallenstein and Montgomery Summa, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, filed a complaint Oct. 13 in the U.S. -
Ogletree firm, mad at being named defendant, wants plaintiff to suffer
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The law firm Ogletree Deakins wants an ex-Redgrave LLP lawyer punished for naming it as a defendant in her lawsuit against her former employer. -
Rite Aid faces claim its lidocaine patch labeling is misleading to consumers
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — A consumer class action lawsuit alleges Rite Aid is misleading consumers with its "maximum strength" labeling of its lidocaine patch. -
Judge picks firm to lead class action against Netflix
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - The Los Angeles firm Glancy Prongay & Murray will lead a class action lawsuit on behalf of Netflix investors upset with the way the company is performing. -
Chemical in Skittles is safe, Mars says in class action defense
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The amount of titanium dioxide in Skittles is legal under Food and Drug Administration regulations, the candy's maker is pointing out as it fights a class action lawsuit. -
Facebook users claim their online activity was illegally tracked
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — Facebook users have filed a class action against Meta over the social media platform's in-app tracking of their online activity. -
San Fran accused of keeping the DNA of sexual assault victims
SAN FRANCISCO — A sexual assualt victim alleges the San Francisco Police Department unlawfully kept her DNA in their data base without her consent and years later falsely used her DNA to connect her to a crime. Jane Doe filed a complaint Sept. 12 in the U.S.