U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
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California man alleges Dish Network deceives Spanish-speaking customers
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A California man is suing a television company, alleging it deceives Spanish-speaking customers. -
California consumer alleges Vigo octopus products are actually squid
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A California consumer is suing a food company, alleging it misrepresents its octopus products. -
California consumer accuses Tidal owners of false promise on Kanye West offer
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A California consumer is suing the owners of a music streaming service, alleging it induced people to subscribe based on a false promise. -
Judge turns down $12M Lyft settlement
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge has rejected a $12.25 million settlement between the ride-sharing service Lyft and its drivers, saying it doesn't pay the plaintiffs enough. -
New York customer alleges DoorDash overcharges
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A New York woman is suing a third-party food delivery service, alleging it overcharges for the restaurant meals it delivers. -
Customers challenge 24 Hour Fitness for raising lifetime membership fees
Three customers have filed a class action lawsuit against the fitness chain, alleging it raised fees on consumers with lifetime memberships. -
California consumer alleges Wild Planet Foods under-fills tuna cans
EUREKA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A California consumer is suing a food company, alleging it under-fills its tuna cans. -
Customer accuses RelayRides of charging twice
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A Chicago man is suing a car rental company, alleging it unlawfully charges customers twice. -
Mars uses different approach as Nestle, but also wins dismissal of forced labor lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Candy maker Mars Inc. is not required to disclose possible supplier violations of forced and child labor law violations on packaging at the point of sale, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California recently ruled. -
Customer alleges Macy's, Bloomingdale's engage in price scheming
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A San Diego man is suing Macy's and its subsidiaries, alleging they mislead consumers regarding illusory cost-saving deals. -
Settlement seen as unlikely in Uber drivers' class action lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Don’t expect a settlement in a closely watched lawsuit against the ridesharing company Uber that contends drivers should be classified as employees rather than independent contractors, a New York attorney says. -
Suit alleges GoPro, officers made false claims to investors
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — GoPro and two of its chief officers are being sued over allegations that they made false claims to investors. -
California man alleges tobacco imagery in films should be rated R
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A California man is suing the major Hollywood studios and the film rating service in an attempt to give films an R rating if they contain tobacco imagery. -
Michigan man alleges Life360 sent unsolicited messages
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A Michigan man is suing the operator of a social network, alleging it sent unsolicited text message calls. -
Florida man alleges Facebook sends unsolicited texts
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A Florida man is suing Facebook, alleging it sends unsolicited texts to his cell phone. -
California man claims Safeway under-fills tuna cans
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)—An Irvine, California resident is suing a supermarket chain over claims it under-fills its tuna cans. -
Federal judge dismisses class action claim over Trader Joe's soymilk
A federal judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit against Trader Joe's that alleged products were mislabeled or certain ingredients were not disclosed on the label. -
Gerber fails to transfer Graduate Puffs class action to federal court
Gerber argued that sales of the baby snack product in California exceeded $5 million -- the threshold a company must meet to have a class action heard in federal court. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers declared the data was inadmissible. -
Federal judge rules against Apple workers who wanted overtime for bag checks
In November, a California federal court judge granted summary judgment to Apple after employees sought overtime pay for time spent in bag checks. -
Judge: Consumers should look at labels to figure out ingredients, not pictures
A "common sense" ruling has dismissed a class action lawsuit brought by a woman who felt she should have been able to rely on the pictures on a package of food to tell her what was in it, rather than looking at the ingredients list, an attorney says.