U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
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CamelBak faces class action alleging its 'spill proof' water bottles leak
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — CamelBak is facing a class action alleging its "spill proof" eddy water bottles are defective and leak. -
Lawsuit says there's lead in company's vitamins
ALAMEDA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) — A California public health hazards advocacy nonprofit is claiming the makers and distributors of Hotze Vitamins sold their products containing lead to consumers in California. -
Class action alleges Elixinol CBD products are mislabeled as dietary supplements
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The maker of several CBD products is facing a suit from a California woman who alleges its products are mislabeled as dietary supplements or illegally contain CBD. -
California shopping center owner sues dry cleaner operators over alleged hazardous waste contamination
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The owners of a Mill Valley shopping center allege the past and previous owners of a dry cleaner who leased space on the property are responsible for hazardous waste contamination. -
Shoppers allege Old Navy misleads customers with inflated, fictitious prices
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A California resident and New Jersey resident have initiated a lawsuit against Old Navy claiming its discounts and "reference prices" are false and misleading to consumers. -
Twitter sued by shareholders over software defects
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — A Twitter shareholder has initiated a suit against the company alleging it misled investors regarding software defects that allowed targeted advertising, which caused the company's drop in revenue and stock decline. -
Stackla alleges denial of use of Facebook, Instagram is destroying business
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A content-gathering company is suing Facebook and Instagram alleging that it was blocked from using the social media sites without just cause. -
Pet owner alleges Sentry product can cause essential oil poisoning
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A California pet owner alleges that a brand of flea and tick treatment is not safe for animals because it can cause essential oil poisoning. -
California River Watch alleges sewage facility is illegally discharging pollutants into Napa River
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — A river watch organization alleges the operators of a Napa sewage collection facility are illegally discharging pollutants in a river. -
Judge: Class actions used as threats by man with 'more than unusual' history of litigation
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Judge William Alsup of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has denied a consumer's motion for a class action certification and granted in part a motion to file under seal a civil complaint against My Pillow over privacy concerns. -
Lawsuit: CamelBak Eddy water bottles are defective, not spill-proof as marketed
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A California woman is suing the makers of CamelBak water bottles alleging one bottle design is defective and not "spill-proof" as advertised. -
Judge mulling Monsanto's claims it got unfair trial with new details: Juror hugged plaintiff in post trial hearing
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge in California has been mulling Monsanto's claims that an unfair trial led to an $80 million Roundup jury verdict in March. And now, U.S. District Judge Vincent Chhabria must consider the significance of a juror who hugged a plaintiff during a recent post-trial hearing and a letter the same juror wrote him urging the verdict be upheld. -
Bayer hires outside counsel as pressure grows following jury verdicts and continuing share loss
FRANKFORT, Germany (Legal Newsline) – Chemical and agri-business conglomerate Bayer has hired outside counsel and set up a committee in response to lawsuits and its falling share price in the face of thousands of claims that a key ingredient of its Roundup weed killer causes cancer. -
California plaintiffs allege AT&T Mobility's administrative fee is a 'bait-and-switch scheme'
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Two California residents allege AT&T Mobility has made millions in ill-gotten gains through its charging of an administrative fee for post-paid wireless customers. -
Honolulu and D.C. could soon join global warming-litigation craze
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Government officials in two more areas are believed to be considering suing fossil fuel companies in a bid to force them to pay towards the cost of mitigating the effects of climate change - even though the two biggest rulings in this litigation have been in favor of Big Oil. -
Man alleges Oreos aren't 'made with real cocoa,' as advertised
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The makers of Oreo cookies are facing a lawsuit from a California man over allegations the cookies' "made with real cocoa" label is false and deceptive. -
Trump's 'overt hostility' toward California caused termination of $1B high-speed rail grant, state claims
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – California and its High-Speed Rail Authority are challenging the federal government's decision to terminate and de-obligate nearly $1 billion in federal grant money for the state's high-speed rail project, alleging the decision is a result of President Donald Trump's "overt hostility" to the state. -
JetSmarter files motion to dismiss lawsuit brought by member, cites arbitration clause in agreement
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – On May 31, JetSmarter Inc. asked the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey to grant its motion to dismiss and a compel a former member who is suing them into arbitration. -
Google unsuccessful in escaping monopoly lawsuit over stock photo search results
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge has refused to let Google out of a lawsuit against it filed by a stock photography website. -
Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, alleged to have hid free product for low-income tax filers
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A Maryland woman is suing the makers of TurboTax over allegations it defrauded consumers by concealing access to the Internal Revenue Service's Free File program.