Recent News About Los Angeles County
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SANTA ANA - A California judge eviscerated legal arguments that opioid manufacturers caused a public nuisance by selling their products, dismissing a vanguard lawsuit by Santa Clara County and other municipal plaintiffs because they failed to provide any evidence the companies caused doctors to write medically inappropriate prescriptions.
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SACRAMENTO - As the Supreme Court of California considers whether to review a ruling that holds major paint companies responsible for remediating lead paint across the state, it will weigh several amicus letters filed by community and business organizations that also request a different outcome in the case.
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LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – The California Court of Appeal for the 2nd District has upheld a lower court’s ruling in favor of Los Angeles County in its court battle against JetSuite Inc. over personal property taxes.
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A consumer has filed a classaction lawsuit against a Pennsylvania candy manufacturer for allegedly shortchanging buyers on the amount of candy in its packages.
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LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — A consumer has filed a class action lawsuit against the makers of Mott's fruit snacks, alleging that the foods are marketed as healthy for kids when they actually contain mostly corn syrup, a corn starch product and sugar.
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On Tuesday, the bank, no doubt feeling the pressure from federal lawmakers and others, announced that the independent directors of its Board of Directors have launched an investigation into Wells Fargo’s retail sales practices and related matters. CEO John Stumpf will forfeit his salary and awards -- valued at more than $41 million -- amid the independent investigation.
