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Scam victim sues PayPal after Venmo won't reimburse him
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A victim of fraud who lost nearly $2,500 and never obtained a refund from Venmo has filed a class action lawsuit against its parent company, PayPal. -
Lawsuit: Walmart spices contain heavy metals
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Walmart faces a class action lawsuit that claims its Great Value line of spices includes high levels of heavy metals. -
Flavored water maker faces class action over malic acid
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The manufacturer of "Sparkling Ice" flavored water faces a lawsuit that claims it doesn't tell consumers that its flavors come from artificial sources. -
Class action follows Twitter's privacy settlement with FTC
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Twitter is accused of peddling its users phone numbers and email addresses to advertisers in violation of the law. -
Challenge to San Francisco political ad disclosures beaten back
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge has rejected the challenge of advocacy groups who say San Francisco’s requirements for political speech violate the U.S. Constitution. -
Class action lawsuit over Facebook Live comes to hurdle
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Facebook’s parent company has moved to dismiss a lawsuit that claims Facebook Live violates the Video Privacy Protection Act. -
Twitter Agrees With DOJ And FTC To Pay $150 Million Civil Penalty And To Implement Comprehensive Compliance Program To Resolve Alleged Data Privacy Violations
Twitter Agrees With DOJ And FTC To Pay $150 Million Civil Penalty And To Implement Comprehensive Compliance Program To Resolve Alleged Data Privacy Violations. -
Incident with hackers leads to class action by investors in Okta
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Cybersecurity company Okta faces a class action lawsuit over a drop in the value of its stock from the law firm Pomerantz and its client the City of Miami Fire Fighters' and Police Officers' Retirement Trust. -
Bayer shareholders fail to prove company's Roundup defense misled them
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Bayer convinced a federal judge to throw out part of a lawsuit brought by its shareholders who claim they were gypped when the company acquired Monsanto. -
San Francisco sued over political disclosure requirements
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Advocacy groups are suing San Francisco, arguing its requirements for political speech violate the U.S. Constitution while causing voters to lose the message. -
Lawsuit says Amber Alert on AirPods blew out 12-year-old's ear
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Apple faces a lawsuit that alleges an Amber Alert that went off while a child was wearing one of its AirPods caused permanent damage. -
Lawsuit: Fruit snacks are high in sugar
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Snackers who pick AriZona-brand fruit snacks are shocked to learn of high sugar content, a new class action lawsuit alleges. -
Judge tosses Trump's lawsuit over Twitter ban
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge has thrown out former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against Twitter over his ban from the platform following the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol. -
Case blaming Neutrogena for leukemia fails
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge has entered judgment for Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit that alleged its sunscreen caused a woman’s leukemia. -
Another class action against Amazon
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Amazon faces another class action lawsuit from unhappy customers, as lawyers at Bursor & Fisher filed suit on May 5 alleging the company unlawfully automatically renews memberships. -
Suspect who rammed pedestrian with car during police chase loses motion
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A man who was shot at least four times after leading police on a high-speed chase during which he rammed a pedestrian and hit another police officer lost his bid to win a civil lawsuit against the city on summary judgment, after a federal court said there were enough disputed facts to take the case to trial. -
Class action lawyers target protein bars
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A new class action lawsuit says Perfect-brand snacks aren't living up to their name when it comes to measuring protein. -
Failed Pelosi foe loses defamation case against S.F. Chronicle
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Hearst Communications has fended off a defamation lawsuit brought by a former Congressional hopeful who sued over a 2020 article in the San Francisco Chronicle. -
Customer sues to get refund on cancelled flight during onset of pandemic
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Philippine Airlines faces a recently filed class action lawsuit claiming it ripped customers off during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
PFAS class action lawsuit filed over Burger King packaging
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A class action lawsuit against Burger King says it lied to customers that its products are safe and sustainable.