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Thursday, March 28, 2024

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Class action accuses Banner Health of allegedly violating California labor law

By Northern California Record |
The lawsuit was filed in Lassen County Superior Court, and is now pending in San Francisco federal court.

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Ex-Kimpton Hotels bartender hits hotel chain with PAGA suit, says hotel workers shorted pay

By Northern California Record |
The lawsuit was filed under the Private Attorney General Act, which has drawn criticism and calls for reform because it allegedly allows lawyers to reap windfall fees, while generating relatively little benefits for workers.

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Family of man who died while in jail sues Tulare County

By Northern California Record |
The family of Conrad Madrid, who died in Tulare County jail, has filed a lawsuit against Tulare County, accusing county officials of failing to prevent him from harming himself.

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Class action accuses Roadrunner Transportation Services of allegedly violating CA labor laws

By Northern California Record |
Two forklift operators have filed a class action lawsuit against the trucking firm in San Francisco County Superior Court.

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LA Times accused in class action of placing tracker on website visitors' devices

By Northern California Record |
The parent company of the Los Angeles Times is facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly placing trackers on the devices of people who visit its website, in violation of California state privacy law.

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Class action lawsuit accuses Progress Software Corp. over Delta Dental of California database hack

By Northern California Record |
Progress Software Corporation and Delta Dental of California are facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly failing to prevent hackers from accessing private personal information of patients.

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Woman says Dreamline shower door exploded, injured her while staying at W Hotel

By Northern California Record |
The lawsuit claims at least 15 similar shower doors have shattered at the hotel and injured guests

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Class action in SF court accuses Jumio of allegedly violating Illinois biometrics privacy law

By Northern California Record |
The lawsuit marks the latest suit filed against Jumio under the Illinois law, accusing the company of improperly scanning the faces of people signing up for online services to which Jumio provides ID verification services

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Class action accuses Golftec of allegedly violating California wage, labor laws

By Northern California Record |
The named plaintiff accuses the company of further wrongly firing him after complaining about his employer's holiday pay practices.

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Meta can't escape class action claiming Facebook 'Potential Reach' for ads misled advertisers

By Jonathan Bilyk |
A majority on a split panel of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said it should only matter that Facebook allegedly inflated the "Potential Reach" of "boosted" ads, not by how much individual advertisers may have been misled, if at all

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Man claims Redwood City cops used excessive force amid altercation in father's hospital room

By Northern California Record |
The man asserts police were summoned to the hospital room after he allegedly got into a verbal argument with nurses over his father's treatment, but they allegedly punched him and threw him to the floor without cause.

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Class action accuses Mihon Corp. of allegedly misleading customers by claiming its ED treatment product is all natural

By Northern California Record |
The lawsuit claims the allegedly all natural supplement contains the same active ingredient found in the pharmaceutical Viagra.

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Designer Hermes International accused of wrongly forcing customers to buy other items before buying Birkin bags

By Northern California Record |
The lawsuit accuses French luxury goods maker Hermes of allegedly violating federal antitrust laws by leveraging super high demand for its luxury Birkin bags to coerce customers to purchase other items

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Class action accuses Yeti of allegedly allowing third-party payment processor to access customer info

By Northern California Record |
Yeti Coolers, a popular cooler and mug manufacturer, is facing a class action lawsuit over allegations of privacy invasion.

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Chocolate doesn't have enough Stevia, class action says

By Legal Newsline |
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers say Hershey advertises its Lily's chocolate products as being made with Stevia but they actually contain more of a different kind of sweetener.

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Class action accuses Univision of allowing Endeavor Streaming to learn viewing history of streaming users

By Northern California Record |
The class action asserts Univision's alleged actions violated federal and California state law.

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Class action accuses Starbucks of wrongly charging more for non-dairy milk, creamers in drinks

By Northern California Record |
Starbucks Corporation is facing a class-action lawsuit filed by a group of customers alleging that the company has been unlawfully charging extra for non-dairy milk and creamers in their beverages. The plaintiffs, Maria Bollinger, Dawn Miller, and Shunda Smith, claim that Starbucks' practice of adding a surcharge for non-dairy alternatives is discriminatory towards lactose-intolerant customers and those with milk allergies.

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Class action accuses Wells Fargo of errors over years leading to denials of mortgage modifications

By Northern California Record |
The lawsuit said Wells Fargo allegedly violated the law and the terms of the Home Affordable Modification Program by allegedly failing to audit its software to detect errors that left thousands unable to qualify for mortgage loan modifications.

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Class action accuses Airbnb of allegedly wrongly holding customer payments in escrow

By Northern California Record |
The lawsuit asserts Airbnb's practices concerning the handling of customer advanced lease payments violates California law by holding the money in accounts that bear interest paid to Airbnb.

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Ex-business development manager at Zentist says company wrongly replaced her after she gave birth

By Northern California Record |
The lawsuit asserts Paulina Song was allegedly replaced as business development lead at Zentist by a male employee, and then later fired, after returning from maternity leave in May 2023.