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Thursday, March 28, 2024

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Over 75% of claims made in $45.5M Altria e-cigarettes settlement found to be potential fraud; Judge OKs deal

By Michael Carroll |
A federal judge has given a final OK to a $45.5 million settlement with Altria over allegations the tobacco firm misled consumers about the addictiveness of Juul e-cigarettes, despite evidence that more than 75% of the filed claims are invalid or fraudulent.

Appeal filed after lawyers lose class action against Catalina Crunch

By John O'Brien |
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers won't give up after a federal judge through out their claims Catalina Crunch cereals mislead consumers into thinking their flavors contain those actual ingredients.

Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Against Apple: Smartphone Monopolization has Stifled Innovation, Resulted In Higher Prices for Consumers

By The Northern California Record |
California Attorney General Rob Bonta , alongside the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ), and a bipartisan coalition of 16 states attorneys general, filed a lawsuit challenging Apple’s anticompetitive behavior related to iPhone smartphones.

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.

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.

California Court of Appeal Affirms Judgment in Stadium Workers' Labor Code §201 Suit

By The Northern California Record |
A California Court of Appeal ruled in favor of firm client, the San Francisco Baseball Associates LLC (the San Francisco Giants) in a lawsuit where a plaintiff asserted a novel theory that the Giants failed to immediately pay him “final” wages due at “discharge” – i.e., at the end of every homestand, season, and between-season-events held at the Giants stadium – purportedly in violation of California Labor Code §§ 201 and 203.

The Utility Reform Network calls for relief for California ratepayers

By Northern California Record |
The Utility Reform Network (TURN) has raised concerns about the financial burden on California's ratepayers, who are grappling with "record-breaking bills" that are allegedly pushing families into poverty and homelessness. The organization points out that Californians are dealing with escalating costs for basic necessities such as housing, food, utilities, and insurance.

'De facto invisible': High costs, state rules, lack of online access can block public from monitoring 'public' court proceedings

By Jonathan Bilyk |
A settlement has resolved a class action vs federal courts over fees charged to access online court documents. But high costs for certain records and varying court rules about public access to court records in Illinois and elsewhere create a legal patchwork that mostly limits public view into the courts

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

Business groups, others, ask SCOTUS to force CA courts to abide by earlier SCOTUS decision in PAGA cases

By Sarah Downey |
The petition asserts the California courts have issued 'nonsensical' rulings, finding that under the SCOTUS' Viking River decision, California workers who are blocked from suing their employers by arbitration clauses can still sue their employers under California's PAGA law on behalf of coworkers

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

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.

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

Engine Manufacturer Cummins Settles California Certification Procedure and Emission Violations Case for $46 Million

By The Northern California Record |
The California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) today announced a settlement of $46 million with engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. (Cummins).

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.

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.

Troutman Pepper Shortlisted for IFLR Americas Awards 2024

By The Northern California Record |
Troutman Pepper has been named a finalist in the International Financial Law Review’s (IFLR) 2024 Americas Awards in the “Tech Innovation” category, which recognizes “a legal tech solution, or its application, that is pioneering, creative, or uses a new or untested product to great effect.”

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

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.

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.