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Florida pension fund alleges Oracle misrepresented revenue growth
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – One of the world's largest software companies is alleged to have defrauded its investors. -
Flavors of Clif, Luna bars alleged to not contain white chocolate as advertised
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The maker of two brands of nutrition bars is alleged to have misbranded two flavors as containing white chocolate. -
Tesla shareholder files suit alleging stock prices were artificially inflated
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A shareholder of electric car maker Tesla alleges tweets from the company's CEO this month caused stock prices to artificially inflate. -
California Sportfishing Protection Alliance alleges facility is discharging polluting storm water
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A nonprofit organization alleges a boat repair company is discharging polluted storm water from a California facility. -
California man alleges makers of Vega products fail to warn of heavy metals
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A Berkeley, California man alleges the makers of protein products marketed as plant-based failed to disclose the products expose consumers to toxic heavy metals. -
Alexia Sweet Potato Fries packaging has more than 50 percent slack-fill, consumer alleges
San Francisco resident accuses defendant description of violated consumer protection and labeling lawsOAKLAND — A consumeer has filed a class-action lawsuit against Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. and Does 1 to 10, defendant description, citing alleged violation of California Consumer Legal Remedies Act.Angela Kennard filed a complaint on behalf of all others similarly situated on Aug. 2, in the U.S. -
Crisco spray product not extra virgin olive oil as advertised, consumer alleges
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A California woman alleges that a cooking spray is not extra virgin olive oil as advertised. -
Pampa Extra Virgin Olive Oil is not extra virgin olive oil, consumer alleges
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A California consumer alleges a brand of olive oil is not extra virgin olive oil as advertised. -
Consumers allege Sanyo solar panels have defects that cause loss of power output, fire risk
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Consumers have filed a class-action lawsuit against manufacturing companies over allegations they failed to disclose purported defects in Sanyo solar photovoltaic panels. -
Boulder got things rolling, but momentum for suing Big Oil lacking in the rest of Colorado
The rest of Colorado seems to have little interest in following the lead of three communities in the state that have sued Big Oil over the alleged effects of global warming. -
Ecological Rights Foundation alleges California wastewater system illegally discharged sewage
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A nonprofit public benefit corporation alleges a waste water sewage collection system operator in several California cities has unlawfully discharged several thousand gallons of sewage into waterways. -
Samsun, Hynix and Micron alleged to have conspired to fix DRAM product prices
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Three companies that control nearly 100 percent of the dynamic random access memory market are alleged to have conspired to fix prices. -
Consumer alleges Best Buy failed to disclose interest would be charged at end of promo period
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A California consumer has filed a class-action lawsuit against a consumer electronics company over allegations it misrepresented facts about its promotions. -
Law firm asks Calif. court to order journalist's deposition and documents in legal row with mining company
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – As fraud investigators in the United Kingdom continue their probe into the alleged murky dealings in Africa of a mining company, a federal court is being asked to subpeona a California reporter. -
Consumer claims Uber continued to send texts after she opted out
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A Pasco County, Florida consumer has filed a class-action lawsuit against a ride-hailing company over allegations it continues to send unwanted text messages after consumers send opt-out requests. -
Rhode Island sues over climate change, using similar claims the state Supreme Court has already rejected
R.I. AG Peter Kilmartin better hope Rhode Island courts import California’s concept of public nuisance law, since the last time a Rhode Island AG tried this tactic, over lead paint, the state Supreme Court rejected the claim entirely. -
As Facebook faces class action, likelihood of other platform companies being sued increases
SACRAMENTO (Legal Newsline) - As Facebook faces a deeply damaging class action suit over its admitted sale of data to third parties, the potential that other social media and tech companies will be hauled before the courts is increasing in likelihood. -
A closely watched climate case is dismissed; Will the others survive?
The private lawyers who engineered the latest round of municipal lawsuits over climate change hoped they’d found a path through the thicket of precedents blocking their way by suing oil companies for selling hydrocarbons instead of burning them and by citing state instead of federal law. -
Judge boots global warming cases of San Francisco, Oakland against oil industry
A California federal judge has rejected the efforts of municipal officials who teamed with private lawyers to seek to hold the energy industry liable for the alleged future effects of climate change. -
Investor alleges PG&E Corp., executives violated federal securities law
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A stockholder of a San Francisco-based public utility company alleges he purchased stock at artificially inflated prices.