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Class action: Alamo Drafthouse lets social media platforms track online activity of customers
A class action lawsuit accuses movie theater chain Alama Drafthouse of allegedly improperly sharing customer info with Facebook, TikTok and Google, among others, through the embedding of so-called tracking pixels on the Alamo website.
Oakland man settles with Johnson & Johnson for undisclosed amount after alleging baby powder caused his cancer
The settlement brought a trial in the case to a quick end, after just one day of opening arguments
Lawsuit claims preservatives in Ocean Spray juice
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — The maker of Ocean Spray juices faces a class action for labeling them as having no preservatives while containing citric acid
SF ordinance requiring disclosure of political donors remains, after Ninth Circuit denies rehearing request
Dissenters say the decision will uphold an ordinance that violates campaign donors' free speech rights
Waterfront Restaurant owner Bundox hit with PAGA action, claiming worker pay shorted
The owners of San Francisco's Waterfront Restaurant have been hit with a representative action lawsuit, accusing them of shorting workers' pay and other violations of California labor law.
Environmentalists sue to stop California logging project they claim will kill owls
Environmental activists have sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to force the agency to deny logging permits to Sierra Pacific, claiming their projects will result in the "incidental take," or deaths of hundreds of spotted owls.
Lawsuit: Dignity Health wrongly denied Covid vax religious exemption requests, fired workers
A group of workers at Dignity Health say their rights were violated when their employer refused their request for religious exemption from the Covid vaccine mandate, and fired them.
Lawsuit: Ocean Spray sells juice that allegedly falsely claims to be preservative free
A class action lawsuit accuses Ocean Spray of selling juice that falsely claims to include no preservatives.
With smaller homes, lawmakers hope for big impact on California housing crisis
With recent data showing even higher hurdles to home ownership in California, a spate of new laws were passed this session to help produce more Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU), which are smaller scale units that share the lot of a single family home.
fintechNEXT Webinar: White House’s Executive Order on AI on November 16, 2023
Biden administration issued a landmark executive order that is intended to ensure that America leads the way in realizing the promise and managing the risks of artificial intelligence.
Nov. 13: Contra Costa Superior Court docket for "fl" cases
The following cases categorized as "fl" were on the docket in the Contra Costa Superior Court on Nov. 13. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Contra Costa Superior Court: Actions Taken on Nov. 13
The Contra Costa Superior Court reported the following activity on Nov. 13 in the suits below:
Lawsuit accuses SF YMCA of shorting worker pay
A lawsuit accuses the San Francisco YMCA of shorting workers' pay, and other alleged violations of California labor law.
Lawsuit: Tesla intentionally misleading buyers about the range of their EV cars
Tesla has been accused in a new class action lawsuit of intentionally misleading consumers about the driving range of their battery-powered cars.
Another Alameda County plaintiff accuses Johnson & Johnson baby powder of causing his cancer
Johnson & Johnson is facing a mountain of legal claims in California and across the country blaming their baby powder products for causing mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer associated with asbestos exposure.
Nov. 13: Contra Costa Superior Court docket for "fl" cases
The following cases categorized as "fl" were on the docket in the Contra Costa Superior Court on Nov. 13. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
OSHA Recordkeeping 300 Log Workshop on November 15, 2023
Are you aware you may have to electronically submit all of your OSHA 300 logs in 2024 to OSHA and all of your data may be discoverable under a Freedom of Information Act Request?
California's 2024 Housing Laws Part I: Laws Broadly Applicable to Housing, Including Market Rate Housing on November 15, 2023
Holland & Knight's land use attorneys Chelsea Maclean, Daniel Golub, Kevin Ashe, William Sterling and Deborah Brundy will provide insights and an overview of legislation included in their annual housing legislative recap.
J. Crew's arbitration clause helps it in fight against class action
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Clothing retailer J. Crew has successfully invoked an arbitration clause to defend itself from a class action lawsuit.
U.S. Patent Developments Relevant To The Games Sector on November 14, 2023
Join us for a series of webinars on various topics relating to the Games sector, including copyright, patents and artificial intelligence (AI).