Principal Law:

State Law—Unfair Competition

8 Cases found

Greenpeace, Inc. v. Walmart Inc.

Filing Date: 2020
Court/Admin Entity: N.D. Cal.
Status: Parties stipulated to dismissal without prejudice. [ 06/03/2022 ]
Description: Lawsuit alleging that Walmart's marketing of plastic and plastic-packaged products as recyclable violated California's Unfair Competition Law.

Sowinski v. California Air Resources Board

Filing Date: 2018
Court/Admin Entity: Fed. Cir.
Status: Dismissal affirmed. [ 08/21/2020 ]
Description: Lawsuit—the second one brought by this plaintiff—alleging that California cap-and-trade program infringed on patent held by plaintiff.

Smith v. Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.

Filing Date: 2018
Court/Admin Entity: N.D. Cal.
Status: Second amended class action complaint filed. [ 07/13/2022 ]
Description: Class action lawsuit alleging that defendant misrepresented the recyclability of single-use "coffee pods," which the complaint alleged have numerous negative effects, including contributing to methane emissions.

Koch Industries, Inc. v. John Does 1-25

Filing Date: 2010
Court/Admin Entity: D. Utah
Status: Memorandum decision and order issued granting defendants' motion to quash subpoenas, issue protective order, and dismiss complaint. [ 05/09/2011 ]
Description: Company lawsuit against anonymous bloggers for posting fake press release concerning climate change.

California v. Southern California Gas Co.

Filing Date: 2016
Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Super. Ct.
Status: Complaint filed. [ 07/25/2016 ]
Description: Action to compel owner and operator of gas storage fields in southern California to install safety equipment.

California v. Southern California Gas Co.

Filing Date: 2015
Court/Admin Entity: Cal. Super. Ct.
Status: Court's approval of settlement announced. [ 02/25/2019 ]
Description: Action by city, county, and state against the owner and operator of a leaking natural gas storage facility in California seeking penalties and injunctive relief.