U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
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Study: New York, California courts ‘magnets’ for workplace class actions
According to a Seyfarth Shaw LLP’s statistical study of class certification rulings in 2016, more conditional certification motions were granted within the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and Ninth Circuit than any other courts in the country. -
Praxis Project sues Coca-Cola over health effects of products
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) — A health business is suing Coca-Cola, alleging negligent misrepresentation. -
Business claims Facebook inflates video advertising metrics
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — A New York business has filed a class-action lawsuit against Facebook, Inc., citing alleged unfair competition. -
California consumer accuses Presidio of false advertising
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — A California consumer is suing a men's grooming product manufacturer, alleging negligent misrepresentation and unfair competition. -
Class actions follow FTC lawsuit against Qualcomm
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The Federal Trade Commission’s two-year probe of Qualcomm has led to the government filing suit against the California-based company, accusing executives of employing “onerous” tactics allowing it to “maintain a monopoly on baseband processors.” -
Former Calif. federal judge now serves on litigation funding company’s investment committee
Vaughn Walker, the retired chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, was appointed to IMF Bentham’s U.S. investment committee in October. The committee considers and approves cases for funding. -
Uber employee alleges breach of contract
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — A Washington man is suing Uber, alleging breach of contract and negligent misrepresentation. -
FTC takes action against D-Link for its allegedly insecure wireless routers and internet cameras
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a complaint Jan. 5 against D-Link Corp., a Taiwan-based computer networking equipment manufacturer with a U.S. subsidiary. -
Stockholder alleges Paypal, officers violated law
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — A stockholder is suing a California corporation and its officers, alleging violation of federal law. -
Calif. lawmaker glad to see advocates targeting alleged use of trans fats
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) -- Pinnacle Foods - the maker of such well-known products as Swanson pot pies, Hungry-Man frozen meals and Duncan Hines cake mixes - is facing a class action suit in California, alleging the company engages in false advertising in the promotion of some of its food products. -
California court proposes third party funding disclosure amendment
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has proposed a rule that would require parties in civil cases to disclose if they are receiving third-party funding. -
Benefits of Joint Juice products are falsely advertised, consumer alleges
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A New Jersey consumer has filed a class action lawsuit against a dietary supplement maker alleging its joint health products do not work as advertised. -
Turmeric sold at Big Lots, Grocery Outlet stores allegedly contained high levels of lead
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A San Francisco consumer has filed a class action lawsuit over allegations that a spice product contained high levels of lead. -
Spokeo decision leads to dismissal of Lyft class action
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Though a district judge used a U.S. Supreme Court decision issued last spring to dismiss a Lyft driver's proposed class action over alleged Fair Credit Reporting Act violations, that high court ruling hasn't killed all such putative actions, a Tampa, Florida-based attorney says. -
IMDb lawsuit over celebrities' ages sparks First Amendment issues
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - IMDb.com has sued the State of California for enforcing a bill that prohibits the website from publishing celebrities’ ages and birthdays. -
California consumer accuses Pinnacle Foods of false advertising
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — A California man is suing a food company, alleging false advertising. -
Puritan's Pride Inc. accused of false marketing with 'free' product offers
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Consumers have filed a class action lawsuit against a retail sales company over allegations of false and misleading marketing. -
Shareholder alleges Dynavax's conduct artificially inflated share prices
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A shareholder has filed a lawsuit against a Berkeley, California, company over allegations it made wrongful omissions to inflate its share prices. -
Judge appoints lead counsel following review process involving 10 firms
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) -- A ruling was issued Oct. 28 in U.S. District Court Northern District of California by Judge William Alsup which confirmed the firm of Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, as lead counsel in a class action suit against LendingClub (Evellard v. LendingClub Corp. et al., case number 3:16-cv-02627). -
California customer targets Uber in suit
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) -- A California woman filed a class action lawsuit, individually and for all affected parties, against the car service Uber Technologies Inc., Oct. 24 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.