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Consumer class action targets snack product over 'preservative free' label
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) — A consumer class action lawsuit against Arizona Beverages claims its snack products are falsely labeled as preservative-free.
Chronicle wants $80K from Shahid Buttar after failed defamation lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The publisher of the San Francisco Chronicle wants a failed Congressional candidate who sued it for defamation to pay its attorneys fees.
Attorney General Bonta, Governor Newsom and CPPA File Letter Opposing Federal Privacy Preemption
Governor Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Rob Bonta, and the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) sent a joint letter to Congress opposing preemption language in H.R. 8152, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA).
Legislation introduced to revise Prop 47 to address rising crime in San Francisco, other California cities
With burglary and other theft crimes still on par with last year in San Francisco and many other locales, new legislation to overturn Proposition 47, the California law that lessens penalties for criminal violations, is scheduled for a hearing this week.
Twitter again wants dismissal of class action over sale of contact information
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Twitter is again asking a San Francisco federal court to toss a class action lawsuit over the sale of its users' information.
Troutman Pepper Attorneys Recognized as Leading Trademark Professionals in 2023 World Trademark Review’s WTR 1000
Troutman Pepper and five partners have been recognized among the world’s leading national and international trademark practitioners in the World Trademark Review’s 2023 edition of the WTR 1000.
Appeals court: Employees can't get around workplace arbitration agreements by claiming they don't remember signing them
Amid a host of recent court decisions on arbitration, a state appeals panel has found that claiming not to recall signing an arbitration agreement doesn't stand up in court.
Scuba and Snorkeling Center hit with Prop 65 lawsuits over dry boxes allegedly containing BPA
Such lawsuits targeting an array of businesses under California's controversial Prop 65 continue to generate many millions of dollars in fees for trial lawyers
Anthony Guzman Re-elected as BASF Barristers Club Board of Directors’ Diversity Director
Anthony E. Guzman II, an associate in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Labor & Employment Practice in San Francisco, was re-elected for a second year as the Bar Association of San Francisco’s (BASF) Barristers Club Board of Directors’ Diversity Director.
SF property owners sue to invalidate city's 'vacancy tax' measure
Several San Francisco property owners have filed a lawsuit challenging the legality of the recently passed Proposition M, which requires landlords to pay a tax on units left vacant for more than 182 days in a single year.
Benesch Continues San Francisco Growth with Addition of Meegan Brooks as Partner
Benesch is building out its Retail & E-Commerce Group with the addition of trial lawyer Meegan Brooks as a Partner, effective February 23.
Reed Smith appoints firm’s first sustainability partners
Reed Smith today announced the appointment of three partners to help drive progress toward the firm’s sustainability goals. Todd Maiden, Jennifer Smokelin and Elle Todd will serve as the firm’s first sustainability partners.
NCAA challenges volunteer baseball coaches' lawsuit
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - An antitrust lawsuit against it targets a "commonsense" rule limiting the amount of paid coaches baseball teams can have, the NCAA says.
Legal Update Series - Irvine on March 1, 2023
Local in-house counsel, HR executives and employee relations professionals return to Littler's breakfast briefings after a two-year hiatus.
New California tax to penalize oil industry stirs opposition, concern over 'job killer' price hikes
A bill to tax oil companies on profits is raising questions about the impact on residents and businesses already facing inflation pressure and high gasoline prices.
Cal/OSHA’s Permanent COVID-19 Standard: What Employers Should Know About California’s Next Phase in COVID-19 Compliance on February 28, 2023
While most employers have operational exhaustion from trying to keep up with COVID-19 requirements for the past three years, California's position remains that employers must protect employees from COVID-19 exposure in the workplace.
New California policy review aims to require more cities to build more 'affordable' housing
As deadlines loom for California jurisdictions that haven’t sent in required plans to build more housing, San Francisco’s plan to create roughly 82,000 more units just was approved.
Benesch Welcomes Stephanie Sheridan as Partner in Charge of San Francisco Office
Benesch is deepening its bench of litigation talent on the West Coast with the addition of one of the top retail and e-commerce powerhouse practices in the country, headed by Stephanie Sheridan.
Lawsuit claims big sellers of sports bras, other athletic apparel violate Prop 65 by not warning of BPA
The lawsuit takes aim at defendants including Athleta, The North Face, Victoria's Secret, Target, Reebok, New Balance and more
Adult film firm Strike 3 Holdings continues to mass-file copyright lawsuits
An adult film company continues to mass-file copyright infringement lawsuits in the Northern District of California and elsewhere against defendants it says viewed the company’s films via illegal downloads.