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Subway vows to fight tuna challenge; Discount code offered for footlong: ITSREAL
Subway has responded to a lawsuit involving the quality of its tuna using a discount code and advertising that its tuna is “100% real wild-caught tuna, 100% delicious.” -
Young Fortnite players file lawsuit, say they were misled into spending real money on V-Bucks
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Young gamers have filed a class action lawsuit against Epic Games that alleges its products like Fortnite manipulate them into spending “ever-increasing amounts of real money for virtual things.” -
The wolves aren't saved yet, NRDC tells Dept. of Interior
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Removing gray wolves from the endangered species list is premature, the Natural Resources Defense Council is arguing in a lawsuit against the Department of Interior. -
No special treatment for birds in 'free-run' dog food, lawsuit alleges
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Dog food claiming to be made from “free-run” poultry is at the center of a new class action lawsuit. -
Higher valuation of class action helps defendant; Squabble over empty space in candy boxes
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Class action lawyers have failed to convince a federal magistrate judge that they don’t want more than $5 million out of their lawsuit over the empty space in candy boxes. -
Fishing group sues recycling center over harm to environment
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A California fishing group is suing Metech Recycling over its facility in Gilroy. -
Federal judge extends temporary restraining order on ending Census after agencies fail to produce documents
Judge Lucy Koh of the U.S. District Court for Northern California has extended a temporary restraining order sought by multiple plaintiffs – including the National Urban League, League of Women Voters and the City of Los Angeles – against the U.S. Census Bureau and Department of Commerce to prevent implementation of a “Replan” that plaintiffs allege would shorten the census and “unlawfully harm the accuracy of crucial census data.” -
Judge in VW clean diesel litigation finds plaintiff attorneys' $10,801 request for steak dinner/breakfast buffet not reasonable
SAN FRANCISCO - Overseeing Volkswagen clean diesel litigation at the Northern District of California, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer trimmed a request for $120,044 in costs to $17,421, as well as laying the groundwork for slashing plaintiff attorneys' request for $1.468 million in fees for work on behalf of 52 claimants. -
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San Francisco Employees' Retirement System sued after data breach
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System is facing a class action lawsuit over a February data breach. -
Court rules pharmaceutical company won't have to sift through thousands of plaintiff communications
A magistrate judge at the Northern District of California has ruled that a pharmaceutical company, accused of selling medicine that caused kidney and bone damage, doesn’t have to provide specific data requested concerning more than 900 plaintiffs. -
Judge rules in favor of Hong Kong technology company claiming patent infringement
SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal judge has ruled in favor of a company that sued a competitor for patent infringement in a case over SIM-card technology. -
Tesla push to reopen offers insights on business operations, frustrations amid pandemic
Tesla’s lawsuit that helped it secure the go-ahead to resume operations at its Fremont plant reflects a bigger issue of companies feeling frustrated in California and anxious about their economic viability, a policy director says. -
Federal judge sends insurance coverage suit involving class action back to California court
SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal judge has sent a complicated insurance lawsuit back to the California court where it was originally filed. -
Man who suffered injuries after E-cigarette exploded in his pocket is denied motion to remand case
A man suing Samsung SDI America (SDIA and Samsung SDI Co. Ltd (Samsung), Inc. after he said E-cigarettes exploded in his pocket was denied his motion to remand the case. -
Judge denies motion to dismiss Tencue contract action lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has denied the defendant's motion to dismiss the contract action lawsuit brought against them by Carbon Crest LLC. U.S. District Judge William Alsup filed the order last month in the Northern District of California. -
Patent complaint against Skedulo dismissed
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has dismissed a patent complaint on the grounds that Rothschild Digital Confirmation LLC's patent was directed to an abstract idea and not added to an inventive concept. -
Judge sends lawsuit against drug company back to California court
SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal judge sent a class-action lawsuit against a drug company back to the California court where it originated. -
Court requires plaintiff in discrimination case to undergo mental examination
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal magistrate judge has granted the government's motion to require an independent mental examination of Allison Snipes in a Title VII employment discrimination case. U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas Hixson filed the order in the Northern District of California last month. -
Attorney for ADA plaintiff to receive five times as much in fees and costs than settlement
SAN FRANCISCO – A man who sued a Redwood City market over its alleged lack of Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Act access was granted partial recovery of attorney fees by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. -
California court compels arbitration in tristate venture capital company dispute
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S District Court for the Northern District of California on March 13 decided it lacks jurisdiction and is compelling arbitration in a case where a woman is suing a venture capital company over a contractual dispute.