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Consumer class action alleges Nabisco's Wheat Thins are not '100% whole wheat'
SAN FRANCISCO — Consumers are alleging in a class action that Nabisco's Wheat Thins are not truly "100% whole grain" as labeled. David Wallenstein and Montgomery Summa, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, filed a complaint Oct. 13 in the U.S. -
Ogletree firm, mad at being named defendant, wants plaintiff to suffer
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The law firm Ogletree Deakins wants an ex-Redgrave LLP lawyer punished for naming it as a defendant in her lawsuit against her former employer. -
Rite Aid faces claim its lidocaine patch labeling is misleading to consumers
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — A consumer class action lawsuit alleges Rite Aid is misleading consumers with its "maximum strength" labeling of its lidocaine patch. -
California man alleges Meta illegally tracks Facebook users' online activity
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — A California resident is alleging in a class action lawsuit that Meta is illegally tracking its users' online activity through the Facebook App. -
Judge picks firm to lead class action against Netflix
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - The Los Angeles firm Glancy Prongay & Murray will lead a class action lawsuit on behalf of Netflix investors upset with the way the company is performing. -
Chemical in Skittles is safe, Mars says in class action defense
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The amount of titanium dioxide in Skittles is legal under Food and Drug Administration regulations, the candy's maker is pointing out as it fights a class action lawsuit. -
Facebook users claim their online activity was illegally tracked
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) — Facebook users have filed a class action against Meta over the social media platform's in-app tracking of their online activity. -
San Fran accused of keeping the DNA of sexual assault victims
SAN FRANCISCO — A sexual assualt victim alleges the San Francisco Police Department unlawfully kept her DNA in their data base without her consent and years later falsely used her DNA to connect her to a crime. Jane Doe filed a complaint Sept. 12 in the U.S. -
Judge: No meat in 'veggie' class action lawsuit against Kellogg's
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A woman who hoped to lead a class action against Kellogg’s over supposedly mislabeled “veggie” meat substitutes lost her case after a judge decided no reasonable consumer would think the term excluded other non-meat ingredients such as grains and oil. -
How's your dog doing, supplement company wonders about class action plaintiff
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A woman suing over the ingredients in Doggie Dailies hip and joint supplements doesn't even claim they didn't work for her dog, the product's manufacturer says. -
Class action says makeup not fit for use around eyes
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Eye makeup from ColourPop Cosmetics contains harmful chemicals, a new class action lawsuit alleges. -
Stitch Fix's troubles include shareholder lawsuits
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A union has hired Bernstein Litowitz to sue Stitch Fix over a drop in the company's stock value. -
Lawsuit complains Clif Bloks caffeine info buried under a flap
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Confusion about caffeine has led to a class action lawsuit against the maker of Clif-brand Bloks energy chews. -
Class action targets alleged random braking in Tesla vehicles
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Tesla rushed its Autopilot system to market, a class action lawsuit alleges. -
Indoor cannabis farm polluting Oakland with diesel generators, lawsuit says
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A lawsuit filed by an environmental advocacy group says a cannabis farm in Oakland is polluting the surrounding community with toxic diesel particulate matter. -
Lawsuit: Facebook has access to users' health care info, thanks to Meta Pixel
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Facebook's Meta Pixel has allowed it to intercept communications between individuals and their health care providers, a class action lawsuit alleges. -
Containers of PlantFusion protein powder only half-filled, lawsuit complains
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Packages of protein powder contain an illegal amount of empty space, a class action lawsuit against Reliance VItamin says. -
Three Wishes faces suit over protein claims
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The protein in Three Wishes brand cereals is at issue in a new class action lawsuit against the company. -
Lawyers suing over chemical in Skittles decry 'copycat' class action
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Lawyers at Bursor & Fisher are asking a federal judge to appoint them as lead counsel in a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges Skittles contain a dangerous chemical. -
Twitter fights class action, says ads can't be used as injury
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The woman suing Twitter over the sale of her information should have known that it would happen, the company is claiming.