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Ice ages, the atmosphere and what Trump thinks: Climate change judge questions it all
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge has big questions regarding global warming for the private lawyers pushing lawsuits on behalf of California cities and counties – and about how President Donald Trump feels about blaming the energy industry for climate change. -
Customer accuses Wal-Mart of false advertising
SAN FRANCISCO — A customer has filed a class action lawsuit against Wal-Mart, alleging false advertisement and unjust enrichment. -
Federal judge declines to dismiss Facebook photo tagging class-action
A class-action lawsuit that challenges Facebook's use of facial recognition and biometric data-collection software to identify people in user-uploaded photos is moving ahead following a recent order handed down by a federal judge in California. -
Hantavirus case formally dismissed after 2017 settlement
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) A California woman's lawsuit against Yosemite National Park and others, following her diagnosis with hantavirus cardiopulonary syndrome in 2012, has been formally dismissed by a federal judge after the parties reach a settlement in spring 2017. -
Appeals court rules FCC regulatory order 'does not rob' FTC authority to pursue case against AT&T
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — A federal appeals court recently uphelp the Federal Trade Commission's regulatory authority over large Internet service providers and allowed the commission to move ahead in its case against AT&T for allegedly throttling the data speeds of millions of unlimited data plan customers. -
Ninth Circuit gearing up to rehear San Francisco soda warning label case
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — A federal appeals court is preparing to give San Francisco another shot at enforcing its ordinance requiring large warning labels in sugary drink advertisements. The ordinance is opposed by beverage retailers who allege it violates their First Amendment rights to free speech. -
Francesca's Collections scores partial win in former manager's overtime complaint
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has dismissed part of a former Francesca's Collections store manager's complaint that she is still owed for unpaid overtime accrued during almost four years of working for the retailer. -
Discrimination case against Stanford said to lack detail
SAN FRANCISCO -- A court record dated Feb. 22 addresses a discrimination lawsuit that seems somewhat normal but, on closer inspection, offers some interesting omissions. -
Court dismisses some claims in case against Ford
SAN FRANCISCO -- In a class action lawsuit against Ford, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has dismissed some of the allegations, while allowing other claims to move forward. -
Court rules no strong evidence in suit against DHS
SAN FRANCISCO -- The California Northern District Court has ruled that plaintiff Vinton Frost doesn’t have enough evidence to prove his case against the U. S. Department of Homeland Security. -
First came fire, next water: Calif. city again sues Chevron, its largest employer/taxpayer
RICHMOND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Without Chevron, the California city of Richmond wouldn’t exist as it does today. But even though the company is sustaining Richmond's current economy, city officials say it is also destroying its future. -
U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upholds ruling in prostitution legality case
SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s ruling rejecting a legal effort by sex workers in California to have the state’s laws against prostitution declared unconstitutional. -
Fighting 'misguided' lawsuits, Chevron shows it can play the climate change blame game too
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Chevron Corp. has filed a third-party complaint against Norway’s state-owned oil company Statoil, seeking to include it in lawsuits by California cities and counties over global warming. -
Known serial disability discrimination litigant files again in California
A disabled woman suing a California hotel over claims of discrimination has filed dozens of lawsuits in the state and others in Arizona. -
Disabled man accuses San Francisco property owners of violating ADA
SAN FRANCISCO — A quadriplegic man who requires a wheelchair and a specially equipped van is suing San Francisco hotel owners, alleging failure to uphold Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations and violation of the Unruh Civil Rights Act. -
Outcome of Apple-Samsung trial could affect patent value, experts say
Experts believe the ultimate resolution of a long-running head-to-head between Samsung and Apple over the design of their phones could have deep implications for the value of patents. -
Audi, Volkswagen move to dismiss lawsuit over 'defeat devices'
Audi and Volkswagen recently filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to dismiss a class-action lawsuit against them, claiming the class of the plaintiffs’ complaints have nothing to do with Audi’s gasoline engines and are based just on information connected to the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal. -
Appeals court affirms dismissal of class action against Charles Schwab
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has upheld the dismissal of a class-action lawsuit against Charles Schwab Corp. because Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act (SLUSA) prevented a lower court from having subject matter jurisdiction. -
Woman alleges Vagabond Inn Bakersfield South has architectural barriers that restrict access to disabled
SAN FRANCISCO – An Arizona woman who uses a wheelchair alleges a Bakersfield hotel discriminates against those with disabilities because of barriers there. -
Appeals court affirms district court decision compelling arbitration in AT&T case
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. District Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Nov. 11 affirmed a decision of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California compelling the plaintiffs to seek arbitration in a class action alleging that broadband carrier AT&T falsely advertised mobile services as “unlimited,” when, in fact, they weren't.