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Shakedowns and secretaries: Company wants movement on lawsuit against lawyer-created Prop 65 group
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A company targeted by a supposed health advocate says in court papers that the group was created by lawyers solely to file lawsuits and is using one of its founders' former secretaries to serve as a plaintiff.
A Supreme Success: Justice Kelli Evans Featured in UC Davis Magazine
California Supreme Court Associate Justice Kelli Evans, J.D. ’94, sits inside her chambers in San Francisco with a sweeping view of Civic Center Plaza and City Hall.
A cancer warning label on Roundup would be unconstitutional, Ninth Circuit rules
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - California can’t order the manufacturer of Roundup weedkiller to place a cancer warning on the product because it would be misleading to consumers and violate the First Amendment, a federal appeals court ruled.
FQHC Affiliations: Partnering with Community-Based Primary Care on November 10, 2023
Foley partner Adam Hepworth is speaking at the upcoming California Society for Healthcare Attorneys’ 2023 Fall Seminar in a session titled “FQHC Affiliations: Partnering with Community-Based Primary Care.”
Troutman Pepper Shortlisted for Financial Times’ ‘Most Digital Law Firm’ Award
Troutman Pepper has been shortlisted for the Financial Times’ “Most Digital Law Firm” award, which recognizes firms for their achievements in the areas of data and technology.
Class action targets Zoom's renewal policy
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) — Zoom users are suing over what they say is the company's illegal auto-renewal policy.
Lawsuit: Covid vax mandate unconstitutionally forced Kaiser workers to accept emergency experimental drug
A lawsuit from a group of former Kaiser Foundation employees asserts they were unconstitutionally and illegally fired because they refused to take the Covic vaccine, which they said was only an experimental medical therapy, approved under an emergency use authorization, and therefore could not be legally or constitutionally mandated. Defendants in the lawsuit include Kaiser and Gov. Gavin Newsom and other California state officials.
Class action says P&G should pay for allegedly falsely marketing ZzzzQuil brand sleep meds as 'non-habit forming'
A class action lawsuit has been filed against the Procter & Gamble Company, accusing the company of falsely marketing their ZzzQuil brand Nighttime Sleep Aid products as "Non-Habit Forming" despite the potential for the active ingredient, diphenhydramine, to cause psychological dependence.
Digital Health Legal & Regulatory Issues in the U.S. and Beyond on November 7 - 9, 2023
T.J. Ferrante, partner and member of Foley’s Telemedicine & Digital Health Industry Team is a presenter at CFC’s upcoming exclusive Digital Healthcare Retreat. His presentation is titled “Digital Health Legal & Regulatory Issues in the U.S. and Beyond.”
Attorney General Bonta Announces Indictment over $8 Million Ponzi Scheme
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the unsealing of an indictment of Jeffrey H. Tamkin on 110 felony charges and three special allegations for allegedly operating a securities fraud scheme in Los Angeles.
Consumers sue Walmart over alleged false claims of the effectiveness of Equate cold congestion products
California residents have filed a class action lawsuit against Walmart, claiming that the company has falsely marketed over-the-counter remedies for years as effective treatments for cold congestion, even though the products contained pheylephrine.
Class action lawsuit accuses ZOA energy drinks of not actually being preservative free despite advertising
A California resident has filed a class-action lawsuit against ZOA Energy, claiming that the company falsely advertises its energy drinks as containing "zero preservatives" despite the products containing citric acid, which is recognized as a food preservative by the FDA.
Lawsuit over death of California inmate faces dismissal motion
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A company providing mental health services in California jails argues it shouldn't be held liable for the death of an inmate.
California water supply and strategy bills get bipartisan support in Sacramento
A long-term update to the California Water Plan received unanimous bipartisan support in the California Senate this session and may be brought back next year after more logistical aspects can be considered.
Class action: Google improperly recorded, saved customer interactions with Verizon
A California resident has filed a class-action lawsuit against Google, alleging that the company's virtual agent services provided to Verizon call centers violate the California Invasion of Privacy Act by recording and transcribing phone conversations without obtaining prior consent from callers.
Another class action accuses Mubi of sharing user viewing info with Facebook, violating VPPA
A man has filed a class action lawsuit against Mubi, Inc., claiming that the company violates the Video Privacy Protection Act by reporting user viewing habits and personal information to Meta/Facebook without their consent.
Gaming company files pretrial motion to restrict mentions of its China ties during trial against Google
Epic Games, the developer behind Fortnite and several other renowned online games, has initiated legal action against tech behemoth Google, alleging that the latter is unjustly monopolizing Android app distribution. The gaming company's lawsuit comes with a pretrial motion to limit mentions of Epic's second largest shareholder being based in China during the trial scheduled for Nov. 6 start, said Epic Games.
Jury orders Bayer Monsanto to pay $332M in latest Roundup trial verdict
Bayer has pledged to appeal, and believes it can at least reduce what it called an 'unconstitutionally excessive verdict.'
Climate disclosure rules raise burden, risks for businesses in California, across U.S.
The recent passage of climate accountability laws for businesses is raising questions about costs to consumers, the regional economy, and if such reporting means less climate change innovation.
Pennsylvania residents sue Honda, claim company's website wrongly records conversations
Pennsylvania residents have filed a class action lawsuit, accusing the Honda Motor Company of unauthorized wiretapping on its website