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IBM sales rep sues his employer for allegedly capping his commissions
IBM sales representative, Kami Nazem, has filed a lawsuit against his employer accusing the tech giant of illegally capping his commissions.
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Class action: Avia Games says users are playing vs other humans, but really facing ringer 'bots'
Online gaming company AviaGames, Inc. has been hit with a class action lawsuit alleging that it misled players into believing they were competing against other humans when in fact they were playing against computer bots. The plaintiffs, Andrew Pandolfi and Mandi Shawcroft, argue that this practice manipulates the games of skill into games of chance, effectively running an unapproved gambling enterprise.
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SEC sues crypto broker Kraken, accusing the firm of running illegal securities operation
The SEC has lodged a lawsuit against cryptocurrency broker Kraken, also known as Payward Inc. and Payward Ventures Inc. The SEC alleges that Kraken has been illegally selling unregistered securities and abusing investor assets.
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Widow of man who died in fall from SF rooftop patio sues building owner for not protecting 'visibly intoxicated' man
The widow of a man who fell to his death from a rooftop patio in 2021 has filed a lawsuit against the security guard and the property owner. The suit alleges that they should have done more to remove her husband from the rooftop due to his visibly intoxicated state on the night of the incident.
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Google to pay $700M to end Google Play store class actions; Lawyers to get up to $128M, states get $70M
The lawsuits accused Google of monopolizing control of the Android smartphone operating system and environment. About 71 million consumers could see $2-$7 each in refunds from the deal
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Lawsuit says energy drinks have preservatives, despite advertising
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — The maker of Rowdy energy drinks faces a class action lawsuit alleging it wrongly promotes its products as preservative-free.
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Lawsuit accuses U.S. Nursing of shorting worker pay, other alleged CA labor law violations
A class action lawsuit accuses U.S. Nursing of failing to properly pay its workers under California labor law.
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Class action: Telehealth operator Wisp divulges patient info through tracking pixels
A class action lawsuit accuses telehealth app operator Wisp of allegedly sharing personal information about users with Facebook and other social media platforms through the use of so-called tracking pixels.
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Investor lawsuit accuses Central Valley Community Bank of aiding alleged Bitwise $100M fraud
A group of investors have filed suit against Central Valley Community Bank, claiming the bank helped the federally indicted heads of Bitwise allegedly carry out a fraud scheme worth $100 million.
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Investor lawsuit: Chargepoint misled them about company's financial performance
Investors have filed a class action lawsuit against electrical vehicle charging network operator Chargepoint, saying the company allegedly misled them about the company's actual financial performance, damaging their investments.
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Class action: Martinez refinery owners 'spew' pollution into community
A class action public nuisance lawsuit has been filed against the company that operates the former Shell oil refinery in Martinez, demanding the new owners be made to pay for alleged pollution that the lawsuit says has "spewed" toxins into nearby communities, allegedly endangering public health.
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Man says SF cops wrongly arrested him after taxi ran him over, accused him of pepper spray attack
A man has filed suit against the city of San Francisco, claiming they wrongly arrested him and then allegedly mistreated him, after he was allegedly run over while on the sidewalk by a taxi driver who allegedly falsely accused the man of pepper spraying the driver in an argument over the fare.
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Gamers say they lost their money when they deleted 2K games
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — A lawsuit says 2K refuses to give refunds to gamers whose funds were lost when they terminated games.
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Lawsuit says Tesla vehicles run out of juice too soon
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) — A class action lawsuit says Tesla vehicles won't travel as far as the company claims.
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Appeals panel agrees with ending lawsuit accusing Shopify of wrongly sharing customer data
U.S. Ninth Circuit opinion says California customer can't sue Canadian payment processor under state law just because the company was involved in processing payments from online transactions.
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Lawsuit claims Beverly Hills law firm poached Sacramento personal injury lawyer's 'Justice4You' trademark
A personal injury law firm has accused a rival firm of allegedly infringing its trademark by marketing itself under the slogan Justice For You.
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Class action accuses Fort Point Beer Co. of allegedly shorting worker pay
A class action lawsuit accuses Fort Point Beer Company of allegedly shorting worker wages, among other alleged violations of California labor law.
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Man dies from withdrawal in custody, lawsuit follows
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) — El Dorado County is blamed for the death of a California man suffering withdrawal symptoms while in custody.
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Basketball player says NCAA wrongly enforcing rule that prevents transfer to USF
A college basketball player has filed suit against the NCAA, asking a California judge to block the NCAA from enforcing a rule he claims has wrongly denied him the ability to transfer to the University of San Francisco to better care for his mental and physical health.
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Class action: Martian Sales mislabels highly addictive kratom products
A class action lawsuit accuses Martian Sales, which makes kratom powder products, of misleading consumers into becoming addicted to a product that is similar to opioids, but is marketed as safe.