U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
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Annie's Homegrown falsely advertises products as preservative-free, consumer alleges
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A California woman alleges Annie's Homegrown products are falsely advertised as containing no preservatives and she relied on this claim when making purchases. -
Drinker alleges O Organics kombucha contains 'significant levels' of alcohol
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A California man is suing the makers of a kombucha brand over allegations the fermented tea drinks contain "significant levels of alcohol." -
In a lawsuit, Facebook alleges Ukrainian app operators obtained data from site's users
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — Facebook has filed suit in U.S. District Court Northern District of California against two Ukrainian web app operators who allegedly administered fraudulent third-party applications to obtain user data from the social media site. -
SEC alleges Volkswagen, former CEO defrauded bond investors through emissions fraud scheme
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a complaint in the U.S. District for the Northern District of California, charging that Volkswagen AG, two of its subsidiaries and a former CEO defrauded bond investors through a "clean diesel" emissions fraud scheme. -
Hershey says class action lawyers recruited plaintiffs through a website; Fight over subpoena ensues
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) – Chocolate maker Hershey's, who was sued by some customers regarding alleged artificial flavoring in its Brookside dark chocolate products and has moved to dismiss the case, is now facing challenges of its subpoena against the plaintiff's lawyer. -
EPA sued as groups seek to initiate rules regarding asbestos reporting
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Several nonprofit public health and environmental groups have filed an amended complaint for relief in a federal district court in California asking that the EPA require companies to submit reports on potential amounts of asbestos in products. -
Class action lawyers pounce after Hill's Pet announces dog food recall
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Class action lawsuits are rolling in against a major pet nutrition food producer after it recalled canned dog food products because of potentially elevated amounts of vitamin D. -
Sierra Club alleges Fish & Wildlife Service failed to timely review snake's endangered status
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A nonprofit organization is seeking a court to order a federal agency to complete a status review of an endangered snake. -
EEOC: 2 California restaurants ignored employees' complaints of sexual harassment, groping
SAN FRANCISCO — Two California restaurants face a lawsuit from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) after allegedly dismissing complaints from male and female workers about being sexually harassed by a kitchen manager. -
Consumer alleges Godiva's 'Belgium 1926' labeling is false advertising
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A consumer alleges a chocolate maker "intentionally plays on the false impression" that its chocolates are made in Belgium when they are made in the U.S. -
Stock purchasers allege NVIDIA deceived investing public
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A California designer and developer of graphics processing units is alleged to have defrauded investors. -
California man files suit against Flywheel Sports over texts allegedly sent without consent
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A San Francisco County resident alleges an indoor cycling workout business sent him text messages without his permission. -
California Quora user files suit over 2018 security breach
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A Piedmont, California individual alleges he believes his personally identifiable information was compromised in a breach on a question-and-answer website. -
Eden Environmental Citizen's Group alleges California facility violates Clean Water Act
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – An environmental group in California alleges a Redwood City, California facility lacks an adequate storm water pollution treatment plan. -
Nestle seeks dismissal of lawsuit alleging Coffee-mate contains trans fat
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Nestle has asked a California court to dismiss a class action lawsuit claiming that the company knowingly sold a brand of coffee creamer containing trans fat to consumers. -
Inland Products ProHT power banks have lower capacity than advertised, consumer alleges
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A California consumer alleges the manufacturer of the ProHT power banks misrepresents the product's capacity. -
As Monsanto prepares for 2019 Roundup trials, legal expert suggests choosing Ph.D-type jurors
SAN FRANCISCO - As Monsanto appeals a closely-watched case over its leading weed-killer Roundup, and readies several more cases for trial in both federal and state courts, a looming question is whether the company’s conduct is truly worthy of large punitive damages, one legal expert says. -
GETIHU power bank does not have capacity advertised, consumer alleges
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A New York man alleges that a power bank he purchased that was manufactured by a California company does not have the capacity advertised. -
California consumer alleges Moosejaw.com records visitors' confidential information
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A Mill Valley, California resident alleges the website of an outdoor recreation retailer wiretaps the computers of its visitors. -
Consumers allege Juice Organics repairing hair products cannot repair damaged hair
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Two consumers allege a brand of hair products they purchase did not deliver the hair-repairing benefits promises.