News from July 2024
Former Teacher Sues California Credentialing Commission Over Revoked License
Protus Nkwana Taniform continues his legal battle against the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing after multiple denials to reinstate his teaching credential following allegations involving misuse of credentials by an unqualified individual.
Locke Lord San Francisco Partner Lindsey Kress Named to Super Lawyers® 2024 Northern California Rising Stars List
Lindsey Kress, based in Locke Lord’s San Francisco office, has been named to the Super Lawyers® 2024 Northern California Rising Stars list.
Appeals court: Federal law that doesn't allow food labeling suits doesn't stop class actions under identical CA state law
The ruling will allow a class action lawsuit to proceed vs baby food maker Sprout Foods under California's Sherman Law, even though the state law merely copies a federal food labeling law that doesn't allow such class actions. The company and a dissenting judge said it amounts to a sidestep of Congress
Reed Smith highlighted in N. California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists
Eight lawyers from Reed Smith offices in San Francisco and Palo Alto were selected for inclusion in the 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists published by Super Lawyers, a research branch of Thomson Reuters.
Disney can't end antitrust suit over streaming TV price hikes
A SF federal judge said plaintiffs had done enough to back their claims Disney used its ownership of Hulu and ESPN to force streaming TV services to boost prices to maintain Disney profits at levels earned through cable and satellite TV before 'cord cutting' era
Lawsuit claims chemical in toothpaste that kids swallow
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit says the maker of a kids swallowable toothpaste neglects to mention the presence of chemicals known as PFAS.
Regulators Must Clear the Runway for U.S. Clean Hydrogen to Take Off - Report Finds
Greater clarity on tax credits and a commitment to rigorous rules on certification are two critical components in the effort to make clean hydrogen a viable and productive force in the U.S. energy mix, a new industry report from U.S. law firm Troutman Pepper has found.