U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
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Shrinking Crocs lawsuit will move forward
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has again allowed a class action lawsuit alleging Crocs shoes shrink to step forward. -
Judge: California courts can't decide if Lufthansa should pay for revealing man's gay marital status to Saudis
A California federal judge said "foreign policy overtones" implicated in case prevent her from exercising jurisdiction over the claims of gay married couple who say Lufthansa violated California law by allegedly letting the Saudi Arabian government learn of Saudi national's secret sexuality and marital status -
Wells Fargo accused of allegedly signing customers up for warranty, consumer protection products without consent
The plaintiffs have accused Wells Fargo of violating California's Unfair Competition Law, among other counts. -
David's Natural hit with class action alleging PFAS in its toothpastes
The lawsuit asserts the company markets its toothpaste as natural and healthy, while lab testing allegedly revealed the company's products contain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), synthetic chemicals that are slow to break down and allegedly have been linked to health issues. -
Class action: Pathways shorted teachers OT pay, other alleged labor law violations
Pathways Travel, a California-based corporation, is facing a class-action lawsuit for allegedly failing to pay its teachers overtime wages. -
Class action says Zyn nicotine products are addictive, but allegedly mislead consumers into believing they are not harmful
Phillip Morris International and Swedish Match North America are facing a class action lawsuit over allegations of misleading customers about the health benefits of their Zyn line of smokeless nicotine products. -
Appeal filed after lawyers lose class action against Catalina Crunch
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers won't give up after a federal judge through out their claims Catalina Crunch cereals mislead consumers into thinking their flavors contain those actual ingredients. -
Class action lawsuit accuses Progress Software Corp. over Delta Dental of California database hack
Progress Software Corporation and Delta Dental of California are facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly failing to prevent hackers from accessing private personal information of patients. -
Class action in SF court accuses Jumio of allegedly violating Illinois biometrics privacy law
The lawsuit marks the latest suit filed against Jumio under the Illinois law, accusing the company of improperly scanning the faces of people signing up for online services to which Jumio provides ID verification services -
Man claims Redwood City cops used excessive force amid altercation in father's hospital room
The man asserts police were summoned to the hospital room after he allegedly got into a verbal argument with nurses over his father's treatment, but they allegedly punched him and threw him to the floor without cause. -
Class action accuses Mihon Corp. of allegedly misleading customers by claiming its ED treatment product is all natural
The lawsuit claims the allegedly all natural supplement contains the same active ingredient found in the pharmaceutical Viagra. -
Designer Hermes International accused of wrongly forcing customers to buy other items before buying Birkin bags
The lawsuit accuses French luxury goods maker Hermes of allegedly violating federal antitrust laws by leveraging super high demand for its luxury Birkin bags to coerce customers to purchase other items -
Class action accuses Yeti of allegedly allowing third-party payment processor to access customer info
Yeti Coolers, a popular cooler and mug manufacturer, is facing a class action lawsuit over allegations of privacy invasion. -
Chocolate doesn't have enough Stevia, class action says
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers say Hershey advertises its Lily's chocolate products as being made with Stevia but they actually contain more of a different kind of sweetener. -
Class action accuses Univision of allowing Endeavor Streaming to learn viewing history of streaming users
The class action asserts Univision's alleged actions violated federal and California state law. -
Tenderloin residents, biz sue SF city hall, say city abandoned their streets to crime, homeless, drugs
The plaintiffs have asked a federal court to order the city and county of San Francisco to end an unwritten policy to "contain" criminal activity in the Tenderloin, which they say has created a drug-filled, unsanitary, violent and unlivable neighborhood, violating their constitutional rights -
Disability rights advocates say California must allow voters with 'print disabilities' to vote electronically from home
A group of California voters who are blind or otherwise have "print disabilities" have joined with disability rights advocate organizations to sue the state of California, claiming California's vote-by-mail program discriminates against them because they must print and mail their completed ballots -
Class action accuses Wells Fargo of errors over years leading to denials of mortgage modifications
The lawsuit said Wells Fargo allegedly violated the law and the terms of the Home Affordable Modification Program by allegedly failing to audit its software to detect errors that left thousands unable to qualify for mortgage loan modifications. -
Those scammed blame Google for keeping gift card money
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit on behalf of victims of a gift card scam says Google wrongly kept their money. -
Class action accuses Wells Fargo of wrongly enrolling customers into ID Theft Prevention, other programs
Wells Fargo is facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly enrolling customers into various financial products and services without their consent.