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Ex-Twitter execs sue Musk over severance they say he improperly denied after ousting them
Ex-Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal and other former top Twitter executives say Musk has illegally withheld $200 million in severance benefits from them out of revenge
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San Francisco Juneteenth organization sues AAACC over allegedly withheld grant money owed to them
The lawsuit marks a low point in the relationship between the two organizations, which formerly partnered to produce San Francisco's Juneteenth celebration.
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Class action targets Rodan+Fields for allegedly misclassifying online sales consultants as independent contractors
The lawsuit claims the MLM skincare seller should be paying and treating its salesforce as employees, not MLM contractors.
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Musk sues Altman, OpenAI, in legal fight over future of AI now allegedly under Microsoft's control
The lawsuit asserts Altman and Microsoft teamed up to seize control of OpenAI, which Musk asserts is contractually bound to only develop AI tech that is open to the public and is "for the good of humanity."
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Workplace class action filed vs KQED by same lawyers, plaintiffs behind earlier PAGA suit
The lawsuit accuses KQED of allegedly failing to pay minimum wages and overtime wages, among other allegations.
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Airbnb says San Francisco city government wrongly keeping $921K in overpaid taxes
The lawsuit says the company overpaid in 2019 for three city taxes, but later sought a refund for overpayment. The city refused.
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Class action targets parking garage operators over license plate readers
The lawsuit asserts the use of the license plate readers violates parking garage users' privacy rights under California law.
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San Diego judge slashes 90% off $332M verdict awarded to man in Roundup trial
The judge said $325 million in punitive damages was excessive, compared to the $7 million in compensatory damages the jury awarded plaintiff Mike Dennis. The judge cut punitive damages to $21 million. Monsanto still plans to appeal
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'Butch lesbian' bartender says Red Lobster should pay for manager's alleged discrimination, retaliation
The lawsuit accuses Red Lobster of alleged wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation and harassment, among other allegations.
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CA Judicial Council says architects owe $3M for alleged deficient design at Siskiyou County courthouse
The lawsuit centers on alleged construction defects discovered after 2020 at the new courthouse in far northern California, which opened to the public in 2021.
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California remains one of top spots for ADA disability access lawsuits in America
An analysis by the Seyfarth firm placed California No. 2, behind New York, as the top state for new lawsuits filed in federal court under ADA Title III in 2023. Many such lawsuits have been likened by prosecutors to "shakedowns" of small businesses
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Class action accuses Rainbow Grocery Co-op of alleged violations of CA labor law
Rainbow Grocery Cooperative, a popular organic warehouse co-op grocer in the Mission District, has been accused of allegedly violating California labor laws.
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Pathrise job program accused in class action of allegedly misleading job seekers into monthly payments
Pathrise, a career accelerator program, is facing a class-action lawsuit, accusing the company of misleading young job seekers.
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Activists demand metal recyclers pay up over alleged water pollution from scrap yards
Environmental activist organization San Francisco Baykeeper has filed a lawsuit against several Bay Area metal recycling centers and auto scrap yards.
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Online ID verifier Confirm ID hit with class action over face scans of users of Adult Friendfinder site
Confirm ID, an online identity verification service for the Adult Friend Finder site, is facing a class-action lawsuit under an Illinois biometrics privacy law.
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Class action accuses Ceva Logistics of alleged violations of California labor law
"Ceva Logistics, a trucking firm, is facing a class action lawsuit over allegations of violating California labor law.
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PAGA action claims Chico's FAS violated California labor laws; Chico's denies allegations
Women's clothing retailer, Chico's FAS, has been accused of allegedly underpaying its workers and violating other California labor laws in a representative action lawsuit.
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Court of Appeals finds Gilead can be held liable for taking too long to launch new drug
Verus, a litigation support services firm, has announced that the Court of Appeals in California has ruled that biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences could be held liable for the delayed development and launch of a new HIV drug. Critics have expressed concerns that this ruling may discourage innovation and lead to an increase in litigation payouts, subsequently resulting in higher costs for consumers.
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Class action accuses charter school operator Five Keys of alleged California labor law violations
The lawsuit asserts the company allegedly failed to pay full overtime wages and other alleged violations of California labor laws.
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Meta employee claims ex-immigration lawyers mishandled his immigration proceedings
A Meta Platforms employee, Paresh Parab, has filed a legal malpractice lawsuit against his former immigration lawyers from Berry, Appleman and Leiden LLP.