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Appeals panel: Investors can go after Genius Brands for over-boosting 'Rainbow Rangers'
A federal appeals panel says a L.A. federal judge wrongly tossed a lawsuit against kids TV producer Genius Brands for misleading investors about the prospects for its show "Rainbow Rangers" and for boosting a report that they could be bought by Disney or Netflix
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Class action takes on Zyn, alleges Philip Morris is targeting youth
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - The popular nicotine product ZYN is at the center of a new class action lawsuit against its maker, Philip Morris.
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Wells Fargo accused of allegedly signing customers up for warranty, consumer protection products without consent
The plaintiffs have accused Wells Fargo of violating California's Unfair Competition Law, among other counts.
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David's Natural hit with class action alleging PFAS in its toothpastes
The lawsuit asserts the company markets its toothpaste as natural and healthy, while lab testing allegedly revealed the company's products contain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), synthetic chemicals that are slow to break down and allegedly have been linked to health issues.
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Class action: Pathways shorted teachers OT pay, other alleged labor law violations
Pathways Travel, a California-based corporation, is facing a class-action lawsuit for allegedly failing to pay its teachers overtime wages.
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Class action says Zyn nicotine products are addictive, but allegedly mislead consumers into believing they are not harmful
Phillip Morris International and Swedish Match North America are facing a class action lawsuit over allegations of misleading customers about the health benefits of their Zyn line of smokeless nicotine products.
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New Zealand immigrant claims Stitch Fix discriminated by denying Hawaii remote work request
The lawsuit claims the plaintiff's request to relocate to Hawaii and work under Stitch Fix's alleged "Work Anywhere in the U.S." policy was refused, and her manager pressured her to resign. The lawsuit asserts she was targeted as an immigrant.
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Class action claims staffing company Bluecrew violated CA labor law
The lawsuit was filed against Chicago-based Bluecrew on behalf of all of the staffing companies' workers in California.
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Class action accuses Banner Health of allegedly violating California labor law
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The lawsuit claims the allegedly all natural supplement contains the same active ingredient found in the pharmaceutical Viagra.