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Lawsuit over tuna at Subway off to rough start
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The class action lawsuit against Subway Restaurants over what exactly is in the tuna has initially failed for not being specific enough. -
Protestors get green light to sue Alameda County for excessive force
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Protestors who sued the Alameda County Sheriff’s Department will be able to move forward with their lawsuit, except for their conspiracy claim that alleged they were targeted because of their religion or nationality. -
Reasonable consumers can think recycling bags are recyclable, judge rules
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A class action plaintiff has sufficiently alleged most of her claims in a lawsuit that says she was misled by the wording on bags used for recycling. -
Woman sues Kellogg over 'veggie' products
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Kellogg's faces a class action lawsuit that says its veggie products don't contain enough vegetables. -
Woman sues Coors for hard seltzer not being nutritious
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Jennifer Marek filed a federal class action complaint on September 16 in the Northern District of California against Molson Coors Beverage Company, alleging false advertisement of Vizzy hard seltzers. -
Judge rejects class action over sugar content in 'Sorta Sweet' Snapple
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Lawyers’ attempt to recover millions of dollars from Snapple has been thrown out by a federal judge who rejected claims the term “Sorta Sweet” on bottles of tea is misleading to customers. -
Walmart beats Greenpeace in suit over recyclable products
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Greenpeace can’t sue Walmart over whether its recyclable products actually benefit the environment. -
Himalayan salt not from the Himalayas, class action lawsuit against Morton says
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Victoria Brown and Heather Blum filed a federal class action suit on September 2 in the Northern District of California against Morton Salt, Inc. for violation of Consumers Legal Remedies Act, violation of Unfair Competition Law, violation of False Advertising Law, breach of expressed warranty and breach of implied warranty. -
San Francisco fights to preserve 15% max on Doordash, GrubHub orders
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Lawyers for San Francisco say the city was justified in enacting a cap on how much third-party delivery companies like Doordash and GrubHub can charge. -
Netflix says it's not to blame for child suicides after release of 13 Reasons Why
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Netflix says it shouldn’t be held liable for the increase in youth suicides following its release of the series 13 Reasons Why, which was adapted from a fictional novel about a young girl killing herself. -
The word 'nature' and an avocado on the bottle don't trick shampoo buyers, judge rules
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Class action lawyers’ plan to get Procter & Gamble to pay up for using the word "nature" on the labels of Pantene shampoos has so far failed. -
Facebook should be held responsible for scammers on site, lawsuit says
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Christopher Calise and Anastasia Groschen filed a federal class action complaint on August 11 in the Northern District of California against Facebook, Inc. for negligence, breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. -
Lawyers' fight is on against ChapStick's '100% natural' claims
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Class action lawyers have scored a significant victory in their lawsuit against the maker of ChapStick as they target the company’s “100% Natural” claims. -
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Lawsuit: Smartphone can do better, but 'secret setting' stops it
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit says a certain smartphone comes with a secret setting that keeps it from reaching its full potential. -
Lawyers can snag $21 million from Zoom privacy settlement
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Lawyers are asking for more than $21 million for scoring a settlement that refunds Zoom customers up to 15% of the money they paid for their subscriptions while the company had alleged privacy concerns. -
Lawsuit says Bath and Body Works products aren't 'hydrating'
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Bath and Body Works is now fighting a class action lawsuit over claims its products are "hydrating." -
Woman sues airlines for not refunding her ticket after COVID-19 shutdown
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Gemnaika Flores filed a federal class action lawsuit on July 22 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against Philippine Airlines, Inc. and PAL Holdings, Inc. for breach of contract, unjust enrichment and fraud. -
Lawsuit over empty space in theater candy boxes gets green light from judge
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Tootsie Roll Industries received a sour ruling from a California federal magistrate judge on July 27, with Sallie Kim allowing a class action lawsuit over empty space in movie theater candy to proceed. -
Attorneys leading federal Roundup cases keep pursuit of 8% from every state court case
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Plaintiffs lawyers who made such a bold fees demand that it caused a federal judge to openly plead for clearer rules are now asking an appeals court to OK their request anyway. -
Vizzy Hard Seltzers aren't as healthy as advertised, lawsuit alleges
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Plaintiff Joseph Wagner filed a federal class action lawsuit on July 15 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against Molson Coors Beverage Company, claiming its hard seltzer is marketed as healthy but isn't.