U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
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Federal appellate court okays H-2A laborer arbitration agreements
A recent Ninth Circuit ruling, in Martinez-Gonzalez v. Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC, provides clarity that arbitration agreements can apply to workers with H-2A visa status. -
U.S. appeals court affirms direct physical damage to property required for business interruption claim
A federal appellate court has ruled against a San Francisco retailer’s claim for loss of income during California’s mandated COVID-19 closures because there wasn’t direct physical damage to the property. -
Lawsuit says golf clubs were defective and blinded man in accident
SACRAMENTO - Joseph Aguinaldo filed a complaint on Aug. 4 in Sacramento County Superior Court against Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc., Thomas Ziebart and Does 1-100 for negligence and strict products liability. -
Kaiser Permanente says blocking its vaccine mandate will put millions at risk
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Kaiser Permanente says vaccines offer the best protection against COVID-19 – an argument it hopes offers the best protection against a lawsuit brought by its employees. -
City and County of San Francisco sued for death of inmate
SAN FRANCISCO - B.R., by and through his guardian ad litem, Makenzie Russell, individually and as successor-in-interest to Brian Alexander Russell, filed a federal complaint on October 13 in the Northern District of California against the City and County of San Francisco for deliberate indifference and familial loss, violation of the Bane Act, negligence and wrongful death. -
Doctors and nurses employed by Kaiser Permanente sue over vaccine mandate
OAKLAND - United KP Freedom Alliance and several individuals filed a federal complaint on October 7 in the Northern District of California against Kaiser Permanente over its vaccine mandate. -
Twitch 'continues to update site-wide protections' against 'hate raids' amid protests, low viewership
Interactive gaming and live-streaming service Twitch has made a statement after fostering some negative attention for its "hate raids," where bots flood the chats of live-streamers with racial slurs and hateful language. -
Alameda County sued over alleged police brutality
OAKLAND - JoLynn McCabe filed a federal complaint on September 17 in the Northern District of California against Alameda County and Does 1-25 for excessive force, battery and negligence. -
Reasonable consumers can think recycling bags are recyclable, judge rules
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A class action plaintiff has sufficiently alleged most of her claims in a lawsuit that says she was misled by the wording on bags used for recycling. -
Family says it was met with discrimination, racism at high school basketball game
OAKLAND - A lawsuit against the City of Oakland alleges racism and discrimination at a McClymonds High School basketball game. -
San Francisco sued for parking citation practices
SAN FRANCISCO -- Maria Infante filed a federal class action civil rights complaint on September 4 in the Northern District of California against the City and County of San Francisco for violation of the Fourth Amendment - unreasonable search. -
'First of its kind case': Woman files lawsuit claiming End of Life Option Act is discriminatory
A lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California claims that California's End of Life Option Act discriminates against those who are disabled from their illnesses. -
San Francisco fights to preserve 15% max on Doordash, GrubHub orders
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Lawyers for San Francisco say the city was justified in enacting a cap on how much third-party delivery companies like Doordash and GrubHub can charge. -
Santa Cruz sued after burglary victim faces wrath of police dog
SAN JOSE - Emanuel Trujillo filed a federal complaint on August 20 in the Northern District of California against the City of Santa Cruz for excessive force and unlawful detention/arrest. -
Netflix says it's not to blame for child suicides after release of 13 Reasons Why
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Netflix says it shouldn’t be held liable for the increase in youth suicides following its release of the series 13 Reasons Why, which was adapted from a fictional novel about a young girl killing herself. -
The word 'nature' and an avocado on the bottle don't trick shampoo buyers, judge rules
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Class action lawyers’ plan to get Procter & Gamble to pay up for using the word "nature" on the labels of Pantene shampoos has so far failed. -
Lawsuit says San Jose cops fatally ran over man as they chased him
SAN JOSE - The San Jose police department faces accusations of wrongly killing a man who fled a traffic stop on his skateboard. -
Minnows in North America's oldest lake are subject of new lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO - The Center for Biological Diversity filed a federal complaint on August 17 in the Northern District of California against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for violation of the Endangered Species Act because it failed to list a minnow known as the Clear Lake hitch on the endangered species list. -
Class action says toilets are ghost flushing
SAN FRANCISCO - Robert Weiss filed a federal class action complaint on August 17 in the Northern District of California against American Standard Brands for violation of California law. -
Lawsuit: Night out with girlfriend at concert went horribly wrong
SAN FRANCISCO -- A new lawsuit accuses Mountain View police of harassing a man while he and his girlfriend were fighting at a concert.