U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
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States against climate change lawsuits ask for dismissal of NYC's
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – The top lawyers of 15 states are again asking a federal judge to reject the legal strategy used by public officials and the private attorneys with whom they’ve teamed to sue the energy industry over alleged effects of climate change. -
No quit in trial bar after SCOTUS ruling, still filing lawsuits in favorite courts
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Since last year’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that dealt a blow to forum-shopping personal injury attorneys, companies threatened with sprawling, 50-state litigation have not been forced into defending cases all over the country. -
Class action against software firm Micro Focus claims investors were misled
A class action Securities Act lawsuit has been filed alleging software company Micro Focus misled investors who supported its $8.8 billion merger with HPE, a firm associated with Hewlett Packard. -
Food distributor claims KNB Restaurants owes $114,000
A California merchant has filed a lawsuit against a local restaurant, alleging non-payment for goods and services over a period of time dating as far back as February 2014. -
Lawsuit alleges UPS 'systematically' violates labor law
A California woman has filed a class action lawsuit against former employer United Parcel Service, alleging the company systematically violated federal labor codes by not allowing certain employees rest or meal breaks and not properly compensating them for all hours worked. -
Golf cart incident sparks $500,000 indemnity case
A complaint filed May 25 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California provides a cautionary tale about following the rules – or paying the price. -
Feed distributor's attempt to extricate itself from RICO lawsuit partially successful
An animal feed distribution company has attempted to extricate itself from a lawsuit that alleges one of its senior executives and others were involved in a conspiracy to take control of the supply and sale of nutritional supplements for dairy cows. -
Parents of special-needs students allege rights violations by Antioch school district
The parents of a special-needs student recently filed a lawsuit against Antioch Unified School District (AUSD) along with 10 unnamed defendants alleging their son was discriminated against for his race and disability. -
Symantec securities owner alleges false statements in document led to inflated prices
LOS ANGELES – A man alleges he was damaged when he purchased securities of a cybersecurity solution company at artificially inflated prices. -
East Side Union School District student alleges district failed to prevent bullying, abuse from other students
SAN JOSE – A Piedmont Hills High School student and her parents filed a legal complaint against a classmate, a teacher, the school district and its principal after the student alleged she suffered bullying and sexual abuse on and off school grounds. -
Former OpenSpend COO alleges company has not issued stock certificates
SAN FRANCISCO – A former chief operating officer of OpenSpend alleges the company refused to provide his stock certificates after his termination. -
IRS wins legal fight with Facebook over audit dispute
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge granted a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Facebook against the Internal Revenue Service for allegedly denying its right to an independent forum. -
Two counts of fuel charge suit against Sysco Corp. filed by restaurant owners dismissed
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge partially granted a motion to dismiss in a lawsuit against Sysco Corp. over an alleged fuel surcharge. -
Conservation group sues Republic Services, alleging water pollution
The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California claiming that Republic Services of Sonoma County Inc. is violating the Clean Water Act by dumping polluted storm water into area rivers. -
Federal judge awards $2.02M in attorneys' fees in Uber class-action settlement
SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has awarded $2.02 million in attorneys' fees for a class-action lawsuit against Uber. -
Klamath River orders to protect endangered salmon affirmed by judge
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has clarified orders to enforce the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to distribute water to the Klamath River Project to protect endangered salmon vital to the Yurok and Hoopa Valley Tribes. -
Woman files suit against Virgin Air executive over sexual assault allegations
SAN FRANCISCO – While working in her capacity as vice president for Research Now, a global expert in online market research data, Jane Doe (a pseudonym) alleges she was sexually assaulted by Stuart Dinnis, a Virgin America executive. -
Whistleblower claims PriceWaterhouseCooper overlooked accounting deficiencies; sacked, blacklisted him
A former employee with PriceWaterhouseCooper is claiming the firm failed to properly audit companies, and then retaliated by sacking and blacklisting him when he began asking questions. -
Big Pharma class action alleges opioid epidemic caused insurance premiums to rise
A class action suit has been filed alleging pharmaceutical companies are directly responsible for the opioid epidemic that has in turn caused health insurance payments to increase. -
Lawsuit alleges Concord teacher repeatedly raped student
A teacher at the Loma Vista Adult Center in Concord has been accused of multiple counts of rape, sodomy, and severe sexual assault against a former student.