U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
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California shopping center owner sues dry cleaner operators over alleged hazardous waste contamination
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The owners of a Mill Valley shopping center allege the past and previous owners of a dry cleaner who leased space on the property are responsible for hazardous waste contamination. -
Shoppers allege Old Navy misleads customers with inflated, fictitious prices
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A California resident and New Jersey resident have initiated a lawsuit against Old Navy claiming its discounts and "reference prices" are false and misleading to consumers. -
Twitter sued by shareholders over software defects
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — A Twitter shareholder has initiated a suit against the company alleging it misled investors regarding software defects that allowed targeted advertising, which caused the company's drop in revenue and stock decline. -
Judge: Class actions used as threats by man with 'more than unusual' history of litigation
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Judge William Alsup of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has denied a consumer's motion for a class action certification and granted in part a motion to file under seal a civil complaint against My Pillow over privacy concerns. -
Judge tosses complaint against State Farm, others filed by residents who lost homes to wildfires
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge has granted State Farm General Insurance Co. and others' motion to dismiss a suit filed against it by Northern California residents whose homes were destroyed in wildfires in 2017. -
Judge mulling Monsanto's claims it got unfair trial with new details: Juror hugged plaintiff in post trial hearing
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge in California has been mulling Monsanto's claims that an unfair trial led to an $80 million Roundup jury verdict in March. And now, U.S. District Judge Vincent Chhabria must consider the significance of a juror who hugged a plaintiff during a recent post-trial hearing and a letter the same juror wrote him urging the verdict be upheld. -
Court says U.S. cannot be sued for negligent tree maintenance in suit filed after tree fell on camper's tent
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California recently dismissed a a negligent tree maintenance claim against the United States after a tree fell at an Army Corps of Engineers campsite at the Lake Mendocino Recreation Area. -
Second attorney sanctioned by federal judge in case of Hardeman v. Monsanto case
SAN FRANCISCO – A second attorney was sanctioned by a San Francisco federal judge on May 21 for “bad faith misconduct” stemming from her opening statements against Monsanto and its product Roundup earlier this year. -
Eurosemillas not entitled to restitution in breach of contract case over bankrupt company, judge rules
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal magistrate judge has granted summary judgment in a legal dispute between medical technology investors. -
Trademarkia cleared to continue infringement complaint against LegalZoom
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge has denied a dismissal of a trademark dispute centered on two competing legal advice websites. -
Federal judge appoints prominent mediator for Roundup cases; sets next trial date
SAN FRANCISCO – This week a federal judge overseeing nation-wide litigation against Monsanto’s product Roundup appointed a prominent mediator for court-mandated settlements and set guidelines as well as future trial dates for the more than 1,300 pending multidistrict litigation (MDL) cases claiming that the herbicide causes cancer. -
Judge reduces legal fees award by more than $60,000 in ADA complaint
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge said a man with muscular dystrophy is entitled to recover legal fees incurred while pursuing a claim for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, though not at the amount originally requested. -
Judge rules on pleadings in favor of PLC Diagnostics in suit over investments
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge has ended a legal action stemming from disputed investments. -
Motion to stay in patent dispute between Uniloc, LG Electronics granted
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge has agreed to hold off on resolving a patent dispute. -
Judge allows modification of scheduling order in MagTarget patent breach lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge will allow further modification of a patent breach action. -
Judge grants Honeywell's motion to dismiss market-share liability claim in asbestos lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge has dismissed part of a complaint from a man suing several companies alleging asbestos exposure led to his lung cancer. -
Judge strikes portion of report in patent lawsuit between MLC Intellectual Property, Micro Technology
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge has weighed in on a five-year-old technology infringement lawsuit. -
Discrimination suit against physicians dismissed over failure to state a claim
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge has dismissed a discrimination lawsuit against several physicians because it failed to meet statutory deadlines and failed to state a claim. -
Judge orders Strauss Diamond Instruments enjoined from infringing Align Technology marks
SAN FRANCISCO – The maker of the Invisalign teeth-straightening system was partially granted a motion for injunction in a case over the use of hashtags in advertising by a competitor. -
Judge tosses ex-professor's discrimination lawsuit against San Mateo County Community College District board
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge has dismissed a complaint a former physics professor brought against a community college district.