9 results for 'judge:"Gilliam Jr. "'.
J. Gilliam Jr. allows a few narrow securities claims to proceed against C3, an AI software company, and Baker Hughes, an oil company, from investors who say the two companies entered into a software services agreement with each other without telling investors about certain sales issues or that it would result in a restructuring of C3's own salesforce. The bulk of the claims fail for not showing any proof of what exactly investors lost or what securities laws were violated during the software agreement. The only claims that proceed are those premised on the claim that investors were not fully informed on how much of Baker Hughes' salesforce was going to be involved in selling C3's software.
Court: USDC Northern District of California, Judge: Gilliam Jr. , Filed On: February 22, 2024, Case #: 4:22cv1413, NOS: Securities/Commodities/Exchange - Other Suits, Categories: Securities
J. Gilliam Jr. allows some civil rights claims to continue against Arcata officials stemming from an incident where police fatally shot a man in the back of the head while responding to reports of decedent acting strangely while walking around with a holstered gun and a briefcase. Decedent's estate sufficiently alleges that two of the officers' conduct was "outrageous," with one of the officers reportedly saying they were "just going to unload on him." Fellow officers allegedly had the chance to intervene in the shooting but did not do so, so the bulk of the claims proceed.
Court: USDC Northern District of California, Judge: Gilliam Jr. , Filed On: September 26, 2023, Case #: 4:22cv4804, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: Civil Rights, Wrongful Death, Police Misconduct
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J. Gilliam Jr. allows claims to continue against Gravity Defyer Medical Technology from a class of consumers who say the company misrepresents the pain relief benefits of its shoes. The company has already been sued by the FTC for misrepresenting clinical study results regarding the pain relief benefits of its shoes, and at this stage it's reasonable that consumers would be duped by the company website that promises relief. Consumers have also properly shown that they would not have bought the shoes had they known the promises were false.
Court: USDC Northern District of California, Judge: Gilliam Jr. , Filed On: September 8, 2023, Case #: 4:22cv5288, NOS: Other Fraud - Torts - Personal Property, Categories: Class Action, False Advertising
J. Gilliam Jr. denies in part a summary judgment motion from Microchip Technology and Atmel regarding class ERISA claims from former employees who say they were let go without good cause after a merger and offered reduced severance benefits. Two of the named plaintiffs in the suit signed waivers that preclude their ability to bring ERISA claims, but for the remainder of the class, it is not clear what waivers were signed or if they are enforceable. Summary judgment against the rest of the former employees is denied while both parties bring forward more evidence on the validity of the waivers.
Court: USDC Northern District of California, Judge: Gilliam Jr., Filed On: August 23, 2023, Case #: 4:16cv5544, NOS: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) - Labor, Categories: Erisa, Class Action
J. Gilliam Jr. allows some false advertising claims to continue against L'Oreal over allegations that the company sells cosmetics products that appear to provide sunscreen protection for 24 hours, when they only last for two. There is a label on the products that tells consumers to reapply the product every two hours, but it's printed under a peel-back sticker that may not be immediately visible to a purchasing consumer. It's plausible that this could dupe a typical buyer.
Court: USDC Northern District of California, Judge: Gilliam Jr. , Filed On: July 17, 2023, Case #: 4:22cv7609, NOS: Other Fraud - Torts - Personal Property, Categories: Consumer Law, Class Action, False Advertising
J. Gilliam Jr. grants final approval to a $155,000 settlement with SoFi Lending over claims that it engaged in lending discrimination against non-U.S. citizens. The terms appear fair and reasonable and include $300,000 in attorney fees. Although the fees are almost double the settlement amount, they are fair given the lending practice changes that the legal team helped broker.
Court: USDC Northern District of California, Judge: Gilliam Jr. , Filed On: June 8, 2023, Case #: 4:20cv3386, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: Settlements, Banking / Lending, Attorney Fees