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Judge grants final OK to $115M Oracle data privacy class action deal; Lawyers get $28.75M
About 3.2 million class members are set to receive $25 each from the deal. The judge overruled objectors who argued the plaintiffs settled too quickly for too little
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Fed judge rejects reporter's challenge to Alameda County ban on 'spectating' at illegal car 'sideshows'
The judge said the First Amendment protects the rights of reporters to publish and speak, not necessarily to stand on the sidewalk and observe illegal and dangerous gatherings within a proscribed radius. The reporter and his lawyers are considering an appeal
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Live Nation can't use 'mass arbitration' rules to beat class action over Ticketmaster fees, appeals court says
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said a provision in Ticketmaster's user agreement that would force customers with legal claims against the company into so-called 'mass arbitration,' in a bid to ward off trial lawyers' new costly litigation tactics, was 'unconscionable' under California law and could not be saved by federal law
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Appeals court: Class action vs Coinbase can bypass arbitration because seeks 'public relief'
Crytpo company plans to seek California Supreme Court review
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Judge closes out some claims in privacy class action vs Apple, but suit OK to continue
Language on device analytics less clear than app tracking request
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Meta, social media operators can't pull plug on states' suit over young people's 'addiction'
An Oakland federal judge said a bipartisan coalition of nearly three dozen state attorneys general had provided enough evidence to this point that Meta and other social media companies knew their products were addictive to young people and misled the public about the risks, leading to societal harms
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Stanford, Cal Tech, USC among top U.S. universities hit with class action over financial aid practices
A new class action lawsuit says some of America's top colleges and universities have for nearly two decades violated U.S. antitrust law by collectively making it harder for students to obtain need-based financial aid by forcing them to include non-custodial parent income on applications
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Investors seek final OK for $60M deal to end class action vs Okta; Lawyers seek $13M
Lawyers representing investors in cybersecurity firm Okta have asked a San Francisco federal judge to sign off on a $60M deal to end their class action vs Okta over a 2022 data security breach that allegedly dropped stock 11% at the time. The lawyers want 22% of the settlement for their fees.
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Crypto investor Terpin cleared to sue AT&T for 'SIM swap' hack, $24M crypto theft
A federal appeals panel said AT&T can be sued for allegedly allowing hackers to use a technique known as a "SIM swap" to effectively seize control of the mobile communications of prominent cryptocurrency investor Michael Terpin. Terpin's lawyer hailed the decision as a "major" legal precedent "of national significance."
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Judge tosses class action vs Musk, Tesla over 'full self-driving' car tech claims
A San Francisco federal judge parked, for now, a class action lawsuit accusing Elon Musk and his electric car company, Tesla, of allegedly misleading investors and the public about the autonomous abilities of Tesla vehicles. The judge said the statements amounted to "puffery" or "forward-looking" projections
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Tamalpais H.S. on hook for $10M owed to student sexually abused by tennis coach Burgos
A state appellate court justice agreed with his colleagues that the Tamalpais school district should owe the former student for abuse he suffered at the hands of his ex-tennis coach in 2003. But the justice said the school can't be on the hook for the full verdict, while the abuser would owe nothing
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CA air board OK to ignore truckers' alternatives, public comment in setting zero emission trucks rule
A California state appeals court rejected truck engine makers' bid to undo California's so-called Advanced Clean Trucks rule, saying CARB didn't violate state law by ramming through the ACT rule with minimal regard for pleas from truck makers and the public to consider alternatives to their zero emissions mandate
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SF federal judge: EPA must reevaluate acceptable fluoride levels in water
While public health officials believe water containing fluoride helps to promote dental and skeletal health in the U.S., a federal judge said EPA has been wrong to refuse to consider fluoridation's alleged and debated impact on childhood cognitive development
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Appeals panel: Nurses should get chance to sue San Francisco over unpaid OT
9th Circuit rules city hasn't showed its nurses are salaried employees exempt from certain FLSA guidelines
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California, enviro activists hit ExxonMobil with lawsuits over plastics recycling
The state's new lawsuit accuses ExxonMobil of misleading Americans into believing recycling is a "cure-all" for plastic waste. ExxonMobil says the lawsuit is just an attempt by the state to absolve itself of blame for flooding landfills and the environment with plastic
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Woman can't press constitutional claims vs Santa Clara over police dog attack
A federal judge said an attack by a Santa Clara 'K-9 officer' that left a woman with significant injuries wasn't a violation of her Fourth Amendment rights, because the attack was initiated by the dog and the dog's police officer handler never intended to restrain the woman
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Judge: Lawsuits over supposedly toxic acne medicines blocked by federal drug safety, labeling law
A L.A. federal judge has tossed class action lawsuits against the makers of Proactiv and other acne medicines that contain benzoyl peroxide. The judge said the FDA has declared the medications safe, so plaintiffs can't cite a controversial private lab's findings that they are not
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23AndMe says $30M data breach settlement in jeopardy from 'mass arbitration' claims
23AndMe has agreed to pay $30 million to settle millions of claims over a 2023 data breach. Attorneys stand to make $7.5 million from the deal. However, the company said other lawyers are threatening the deal with parallel arbitration and state court claims
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Judge says 49ers can't spike suit accusing them of refusing to help elderly wheelchair user find a seat
A family filed a lawsuit accusing the San Francisco 49ers and others associated with operating Levi's Stadium of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act because they wouldn't help an elderly wheelchair without a ticket for the wheelchair area find another seat at which to watch a game last December
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Appeals court: Lawsuit vs San Jose over constitutionality of cardroom fees can continue
City still has a chance to prove all its charges related to regulation of small business sector