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Plaintiffs, Twitter spar over metrics in shareholders' class action
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge has allowed plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit against Twitter over its stock prices to introduce certain evidence regarding user information.
Arizona Supreme Court affirms ruling in case regarding expert witnesses
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) – The Arizona Supreme Court affirmed a trial court’s decision and denied a motion for a new trial in a case involving whether an expert witness can be excluded from hearing or reviewing the trial testimony of other witnesses.
Bill signed to limit employer cooperation with ICE agents
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) -- California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill this month designed to protect immigrants from federal raids at work sites by immigration authorities.
Ruling: Dog wasn't training to be service animal when Calif. restaurant denied entry
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – The Second Appellate District of the California Court of Appeals affirmed a summary judgment on Sept. 12 in favor of the owner of two seafood markets in a lawsuit that alleged it denied service to a handicapped man whose service dog was not fully trained.
Law firm drops suit against pissedconsumer.com over user reviews about 'sexual dalliances'
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A consumer website has filed a memorandum in opposition to a law firm’s defamation complaint and request for injunctive relief in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Seventh Circuit shoots down cosmetology student's attempt to be considered an employee
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has affirmed a decision that a cosmetology student who worked at a beauty school salon was not an employee of the school.
Woman, hit by bus in New Jersey while walking down street, gets new shot at trial
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – A New Jersey appeals court has reversed summary judgment by a lower court against a passenger hit by a commuter bus.
Eddie Bauer files motion to dismiss Veridian class action over security breach claims
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) – On June 15, Eddie Bauer filed a motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit by Veridian Credit Union claiming a data breach at the retail chain was caused by a lack of adequate security measures.
Ninth Circuit tells beauty school it took too long to raise arbitration defense
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — In the case Martin v. Yasuda, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently ruled that the Amarillo College of Hairdressing beauty school must litigate its students' wage and hour claims because it waited too long to seek arbitration.
Class action says Marathon keeping revenue from lessees
OKLAHOMA CITY (Legal Newsline) - Oklahoma landowners have filed a federal class action lawsuit against Texas-based oil and natural gas company Marathon Oil, asserting the energy giant owes more than $5 million in gas and oil royalties.
Automatic renewal class action lawsuit against Omega Natural Science dismissed
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – On Aug. 22, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California dismissed a class-action lawsuit against Omega Natural Science alleging violations of California's Automatic Renewal (ARL) Law.
Sixth Circuit rejects Blue Cross class action settlement because of sealed docs
CINCINNATI (Legal Newsine) - On June 7, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit rejected a $30 million class action settlement in a lawsuit alleging Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan of price fixing because class members couldn't review key documents.