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Another win for Netflix, Hulu as they fight attacks from private lawyers and local governments
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The wildly unsuccessful litigation strategy that would have streaming providers like Netflix and Hulu pay franchise fees designed for cable TV providers has failed again. -
Chipotle faces class action over value of gift cards
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit centers on Chipotle's refund policy for gift cards. -
Lawsuit against L.A. over alcohol withdrawal death hits major road block
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The family of an alcoholic who died in jail from withdrawal will have to fix their wrongful death lawsuit if they want to hold Los Angeles County liable. -
Carano sues Disney over firing from 'Mandalorian,' says retaliated against her over politics
TV and film star Gina Carano says Disney illegally attempted to blast her career from orbit over conservative online speech, costing her untold millions of dollars in future career opportunities built on her popular recurring character on Star Wars series, 'The Mandalorian' -
CA emissions reporting rules illegal try to let CA regulate emissions worldwide, lawsuit says
A new lawsuit from the U.S. and California chambers of commerce and other business advocates says new California laws forcing businesses to report "climate" emissions violates both the First Amendment and Clean Air Act. -
Lawsuit complains water beads are a choking hazard
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — Though not alleging her child choked on them, a woman is suing the maker of a toy she claims is dangerous. -
Fruit snacks never promised to be 'all natural,' defendant in class action says
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A maker of fruit snacks that contain malic acid is fighting a class action lawsuit, arguing the plaintiff fails to show the malic acid is artificial. -
Lawyer kicked out of Los Angeles plaintiff attorney group sues, claims anti-Semitism on message board
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - An ex-member is suing the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles for giving him the boot when he says he was just standing up to anti-Semitism and a threat of violence on CAALA's message board. -
Lead lawyers picked to sue Disney on behalf of shareholders
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The firm Robbins Geller will lead class action litigation against The Walt Disney Company that claims investors were misled by executives' statements about the success of its Disney+ streaming platform. -
Confused about where Texas Pete comes from? Judge won't dismiss class action
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has given the green light to a class action lawsuit alleging the maker of Texas Pete has fooled shoppers into thinking the hot sauce was made in Texas - despite the company's argument that the back label shows it is based in North Carolina. -
Class action: Aldi mislabels its flavored drink enhancers
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — Aldi is facing a class action lawsuit over alleged mislabeling of its flavored drink enhancers. -
Heavyweight firms fight to lead shareholder case against Beyond Meat
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Two of the main shareholder class action law firms are competing to lead litigation against Beyond Meat over allegations it deceived investors with claims of partnerships with large-scale chains like McDonald's. -
PetLab faces class action over auto renewal purchases
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — A California woman alleges PetLab automatically renews consumers' purchases in violation of state law. -
Judge in Altoids class action urged to revisit ruling, now that Ninth Circuit requires more from consumers
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The maker of Altoids says a recent pro-defendant ruling in consumer deception class actions should push a federal judge to throw out the case against it. -
Consumers allege HexChad cookware falsely marketed as non-toxic
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline)— Consumers allege HexChad cookware is falsely marketed as non-toxic when it contains a chemicals known to cause health issues. -
Check coming due for middle-school bully in $1.75 million case of attack during touch football game
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - An eighth-grade bully who seriously injured a classmate 40 pounds lighter during a touch football game will now possibly be on the hook for some of the $1.75 million verdict. -
California woman alleges fruit snack is flavored with 'petrochemical-derived' ingredients
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline)— A California woman alleges a fruit snack product is falsely labeled as "naturally flavored" despite containing petrochemical-derived ingredients. -
Potential jurors in trial against matchmaker to be asked their feelings on class action lawyers
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Ahead of a July trial, lawyers pushing a class action lawsuit against the dating service It's Just Lunch have submitted their questions for jury selection. -
Lawsuit over American-made tortillas thrown out; Judge says reasonable customer would read the back label
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A reasonable consumer is capable of reading the back of a package of tortillas, a federal judge has ruled in tossing a class action lawsuit over a Mexican flag on La Banderita products. -
Who cares why vitamins were added, Gatorade-maker says in response to lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - PepsiCo has filed its motion to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges it can't call its Gatorade Fit drinks "healthy."