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Lawyers say OGX shampoos can cause hair loss, scalp irritation
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Shampoo made by Johnson & Johnson contains ingredients that cause hair loss and/or scalp irritation, a class action lawsuit says. -
Tootsie Roll asks for dismissal of class action over empty space in movie theater candy
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Now that it has been established a lawsuit over the empty space in movie theater candy should be heard in federal court, Tootsie Roll Industries is asking a judge to toss the case.The company on March 10 filed its motion to dismiss the lawsuit with the U.S. -
Walmart wants federal judge to toss Greenpeace's lawsuit over recyclable products
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Greenpeace’s lawsuit against it over whether its recyclable products actually benefit the environment fails on at least three fronts, Walmart is arguing. -
S.C. Johnson, in class action battle, says plaintiff got what she paid for
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A class action lawsuit that S.C. Johnson & Son misled customers when it said its ecover cleaning products are made “with plant-based ingredients” fails to identify a single lie, the company argues. -
Tootsie Rolls sued for being unnecessarily unhealthy
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A class action lawsuit alleges Tootsie Rolls are not only unhealthy because of their sugar content but for the amount of artificial trans fats in them. -
Plaintiff lawyers to square off in hearing over $800 million Roundup fee
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Plaintiff lawyers leading multidistrict litigation against Bayer AG over its Roundup herbicide are scheduled to face off against dissident lawyers in federal court in California tomorrow as a judge hears arguments for and against an 8.5% “common benefit” fee that opponents call an $800 million “money grab.” -
ChapStick sued over 26 products by plaintiff who only bought three of them
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A class action plaintiff can’t sue over 26 different types of ChapStick when she only purchased three of them, the products’ maker is arguing. -
Rejuvenate cleaners are not so safe for kids and pets, lawsuit says
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Cleaners made by For Life Products are not safe for pets and kids, as the company claims, a new class action lawsuit says. -
Young Fortnite players file lawsuit, say they were misled into spending real money on V-Bucks
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Young gamers have filed a class action lawsuit against Epic Games that alleges its products like Fortnite manipulate them into spending “ever-increasing amounts of real money for virtual things.” -
The wolves aren't saved yet, NRDC tells Dept. of Interior
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Removing gray wolves from the endangered species list is premature, the Natural Resources Defense Council is arguing in a lawsuit against the Department of Interior. -
No special treatment for birds in 'free-run' dog food, lawsuit alleges
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Dog food claiming to be made from “free-run” poultry is at the center of a new class action lawsuit. -
Higher valuation of class action helps defendant; Squabble over empty space in candy boxes
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Class action lawyers have failed to convince a federal magistrate judge that they don’t want more than $5 million out of their lawsuit over the empty space in candy boxes. -
Fishing group sues recycling center over harm to environment
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A California fishing group is suing Metech Recycling over its facility in Gilroy. -
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San Francisco Employees' Retirement System sued after data breach
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System is facing a class action lawsuit over a February data breach. -
Wasabi peas are actually coated in horseradish, class action claims
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A New York man and California woman are both suing JFC International, Inc. alleging its Hapi Wasabi Coated Peas do not contain wasabi ingredients as advertised. -
Having a drug that cost $50K per dose hurt sales, says class action suit by investor
Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc. misled investors by exaggerating the potential of a new drug for thrombosis, a class action lawsuit contends. -
Company challenges anti-coal ordinance in California
A company that manages coal and petroleum coke shipments in Richmond, Cal., is challenging a new city ordinance that would prevent the products from being stored there. -
L'Oreal is accused of marketing makeup in lousy containers
SAN FRANCISCO – Two California women filed a class-action lawsuit against L’Oreal USA, claiming the company engaged in deceptive practices when it marketed and sold certain cosmetics. -
Lawsuit: Mobile phone company charged for ‘free’ rollover minutes
Unreal Mobile promised customers free rollover minutes but charged them anyway, according to a federal class action lawsuit. -
Facebook will pay $550M to settle Illinois photo tag class action brought by Edelson, other firms
Facebook has agreed to pay $550 million to settle one of the first and largest class actions launched under an Illinois biometrics privacy law.