U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
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Calif. mobile home park says law keeping it from raising rents is unconstitutional
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The owner of a southern California mobile home park is challenging a new California law that limits its ability to raise rents. -
Massage gun companies to battle in court
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - There is tension between competing companies in the massage gun industry that has spilled over into the courtroom. -
'Compostable' claims on dog poop bags are bogus, lawsuit says
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Years-old Federal Trade Commission advice on dog poop bags has spawned a class action lawsuit against one company. -
Suit brought against Planned Parenthood for security breach of patient personal information
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A plaintiff known as K.O. filed a federal class action lawsuit on December 9 in the Central District Court of California against Planned Parenthood Los Angeles for violation of the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act, violation of the California Consumer Records Act, violation of the Unfair Competition Law, unfair prong, negligence and invasion of privacy. -
Attorney sues former firm for breach of contract
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Edward Chen filed a federal lawsuit on December 9 in the Central District of California against his former law firm. -
Online order agreement helps Domino's get class action lawsuit out of court
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A lawsuit filed by a Domino’s customer who was angry sales tax was added to the price on a coupon was kicked out of court earlier this year. -
Memory improvement supplement company sued for fraudulent labeling
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Brent Scarpo filed a federal class action lawsuit on Nov. 22 in the Central District of California against Natrol LLC for violation of the unfair competition law, violation of the consumer legal remedies act and breach of express warranty. -
Class action over pain reliever settles after judge tossed it
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A troubled proposed class action has come to an end in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. -
Lawyers turn nose at $162K after 15 years litigating against pipemaker, will pursue appeal
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers who spent 15 years chasing a payday against pipemaker J-M Eagle are unhappy with what a federal judge ultimately awarded them. -
Woman sues over Sour Patch Kids box not being filled
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - An August class action lawsuit says the maker of Sour Patch Kids is tricking customers with a big box and comparatively few candies. -
Woman booted from post for not denouncing Antifa loses lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought by a woman who said she was ordered to publicly denounce the activist group Antifa or be removed from a political position in Huntington Beach, Calif. -
Lawyers could be big winners in long-running J-M Eagle case as plaintiffs told to split $162K
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A long-running whistleblower lawsuit against the nation’s largest plastic pipe manufacturer ended with a whimper – but also with the possibility of millions of dollars in plaintiff legal fees – as a federal judge approved $162,000 in fines on behalf of five municipalities. -
Woman sues clothing store, claims false discounts
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit claims discounts are an illusion at Donna Karan stores. -
Rum drinker files lawsuit alleging he was misled by '23' on label
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Diageo faces a class action lawsuit that says a rum with the number 23 in its name is misleading buyers into thinking it has been aged 23 years. -
"Reef Friendly" Banana Boat sunscreens can actually harm ocean, lawsuit says
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Banana Boat "Reef Friendly" products contain ingredients that are actually harmful to reefs and other marine life, a new class action lawsuit says. -
Suit against pain reliever becoming a headache for lawyers
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Class action lawyers have failed again in their lawsuit against the maker of a pain-relief supplement but still aren’t giving up. -
Judge OKs Long Beach's mandatory pay raise for grocery workers during COVID
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – The City of Long Beach was within its rights when it ordered grocery stores to pay their employees more during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Domino's franchise owner sued for not honoring national advertisement
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Some Domino's Pizzas won't honor coupons, a lawsuit is alleging. -
Can a fired political appointee claim First Amendment violations? Issue on display in Huntington Beach
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – California city Huntington Beach is fighting a lawsuit brought by a woman who says she was ordered to publicly denounce the activist group Antifa by telling the court she was merely swallowed up by the political process. -
Man sues company for labeling items with 'Mexico' in brand name
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A new class action lawsuit alleges a food manufacturer tricks consumers with references to Mexico on its packaging.