Attorney Complaints
State Bar accuses L.A. lawyer of colluding with opposing counsel in class action against city utility
An attorney who represented plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit allegedly colluded with opposing counsel working on behalf of city of Los Angeles officials during the fallout from a Los Angeles Department of Water & Power billing system failure.
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CA appeals court ruling could allow biz to be sued for not selling 'better' products, company warns
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Realtors to pay $418M to end home seller commission class action; Big changes coming to home sale process
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Disability rights advocates say California must allow voters with 'print disabilities' to vote electronically from home
A group of California voters who are blind or otherwise have "print disabilities" have joined with disability rights advocate organizations to sue the state of California, claiming California's vote-by-mail program discriminates against them because they must print and mail their completed ballots
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Disney accused of underpaying Southern California hotel workers in class-action lawsuit
Southern California hotel maintenance workers have filed a class-action lawsuit against Florida-based Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, alleging Disney violated the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) and evaded the minimum pay rate.
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Lawyers running anti-drug commercials should be held accountable for their claims. If they can’t substantiate those claims, they should be forced to compensate the companies whose sales they’ve depressed and the drug users whose health they’ve impaired.
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Black teacher says Chula Vista school district officials didn't address allegedly racist messages from students against her
The teacher says she was compelled to resign her job after the district administrators allegedly ignored years of alleged anti-black racial harassment at the hands of students, while taking stands against alleged anti-Latino, antisemitic and anti-LGBTQ actions by students in other San Diego area schools
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Class action says Glad brand trash bags are not as recyclable as sellers claim
The lawsuit claims the defendants have misled consumers by not telling them the trash bags allegedly are not considered to be recyclable by most municipalities.
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Class action says kratom maker MIT45 allegedly hasn't been honest about the addictive nature of their products
The lawsuit alleges MIT45 violated California laws by allegedly not disclosing to customers how addictive their products may actually be.
Lawsuits
Class action accuses Houser LLP over data breach
Law firm Houser LLP is facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly failing to protect individuals' personal data during a data breach.
Lawsuits
DoD sued by animal care training vocational school over decision to cut off tuition assistance for military spouses
Animal Behavior College said the Department of Defense wrongly classified its programs as "continuing education," cutting off tuition assistance for thousands of military spouses who use ABC animal care and services training to start or advance new careers.
Lawsuits
Class action accuses ClarityRX skincare products maker over marketing text messages
The lawsuit claims Clarity Clinical Skincare of allegedly violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act
Lawsuits
Class action accuses TMobile of allegedly misleading customers into agreeing to fees added onto monthly bills
The lawsuit accuses T-Mobile of allegedly gaining hundreds of millions of dollars in unauthorized fees from California customers.
Federal Court
Wrongful death case against Riverside County trimmed but moving forward
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A California federal judge has allowed three of nine claims to move forward in a lawsuit alleging prison staff in Riverside County helped cause the murder of an inmate.
Lawsuits
Class action aimed at Welch Foods over ascorbic acid in grape juice
The lawsuit claims the label asserts Welch's light grape juice beverage asserts the beverage is preservative free.
Black teacher says Chula Vista school district officials didn't address allegedly racist messages from students against her
The teacher says she was compelled to resign her job after the district administrators allegedly ignored years of alleged anti-black racial harassment at the hands of students, while taking stands against alleged anti-Latino, antisemitic and anti-LGBTQ actions by students in other San Diego area schools
Class action says Glad brand trash bags are not as recyclable as sellers claim
The lawsuit claims the defendants have misled consumers by not telling them the trash bags allegedly are not considered to be recyclable by most municipalities.
Class action says kratom maker MIT45 allegedly hasn't been honest about the addictive nature of their products
The lawsuit alleges MIT45 violated California laws by allegedly not disclosing to customers how addictive their products may actually be.
DoD sued by animal care training vocational school over decision to cut off tuition assistance for military spouses
Animal Behavior College said the Department of Defense wrongly classified its programs as "continuing education," cutting off tuition assistance for thousands of military spouses who use ABC animal care and services training to start or advance new careers.
Class action lawsuit accuses Kohl's of misleading customers about thread counts on bedsheets
The lawsuit claims Kohl's advertises thread counts of 600 or more in its 100% cotton bedsheets, but such thread counts are allegedly actually impossible and don't make for better bedsheets
Realtors to pay $418M to end home seller commission class action; Big changes coming to home sale process
Lawyers who brought the lawsuits could be in for a big payday, as well, potentially claiming $140 million from the deal, plus $69 million from earlier settlements with large real estate brokerages facing similar claims of alleged collusion to boost real estate agent commissions
Car insurance costs soared over last year, hurting low-income Californians
The most recent summary of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reveals a significant increase in car insurance costs over the past year, exceeding overall inflation rates. This rise in car insurance prices is disproportionately affecting low-income drivers in California.
Lawsuits cost U.S. consumers $500 billion per year, hurting low-income Americans most
David Williams, president of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA), recently addressed the economic implications of mass tort litigation on Federal Newswire’s Business of America podcast. He argued that excessive lawsuits are a financial burden to taxpayers, with a significant portion of the funds being allocated to legal fees.
Low-income drivers hurt by rising car insurance costs
In 2023, vehicle owners experienced a surge in their expenses due to escalating insurance costs. This price hike has been particularly burdensome for low-income drivers who are already grappling with the cost of basic necessities.
AdvaMed CEO: Plaintiff attorneys ‘use misleading advertisements’ to generate business, make money at consumers’ expense
Scott Whitaker, the President and CEO of AdvaMed, a medical trade association, has voiced concerns about the impact of misleading advertisements on patients' health. In a commentary piece, he stated that trial attorneys are luring plaintiffs to join lawsuits through deceptive ads. Reports have found that this excessive litigation is imposing financial burdens on consumers, particularly affecting low-income Californians.
Seyfarth Shaw entitled to $80K from 'difficult' professor who sued it
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) A linguistics professor colleagues described as “difficult for virtually everyone to work with” must pay some $80,000 in fees to Seyfarth Shaw over a lawsuit she filed, then voluntarily dismissed, accusing the employment law firm of submitting a biased and defamatory report on discrimination claims she initiated.
Disability rights advocates say California must allow voters with 'print disabilities' to vote electronically from home
A group of California voters who are blind or otherwise have "print disabilities" have joined with disability rights advocate organizations to sue the state of California, claiming California's vote-by-mail program discriminates against them because they must print and mail their completed ballots
With California drafting cyberrisk rules, companies prepare for potential regulatory actions, lawsuits
As California regulators set new parameters on cybersecurity rules, it’s raising questions about how business should adapt for implementation.
Longtime Avon exec hadn't been there long enough to testify about asbestos in talcum powder
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The testimony of an Avon executive can't be used to defeat a lawsuit that alleges exposure to asbestos from the company's talcum powder, a California appeals court has found.
$5.5 million California asbestos verdict reversed; Wrong state's laws were used
A California appeals court reversed a $5.5 million verdict awarded to the family of a pipefitter who died of mesothelioma, saying the trial judge improperly instructed jurors to apply California’s standard of proof in asbestos cases when they should have used the stricter Michigan standard.
Court rules against booted USC football player in his fight against disciplinary process
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - It's more bad news from California courts for a University of Southern California player kicked off the team who claimed the disciplinary process to hear intimate violence charges against him was unfair.
Wrongful death case against Riverside County trimmed but moving forward
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A California federal judge has allowed three of nine claims to move forward in a lawsuit alleging prison staff in Riverside County helped cause the murder of an inmate.
Rampant PAGA, Prop 65 lawsuits land California courts high on list of worst U.S. 'Judicial Hellholes'
The report issued by the American Tort Reform Association says California ranks third on the annual list, thanks to its continued status as lawyers' 'laboratory' for innovative ways to increase businesses' lawsuit risk
AB 2098 would de-license doctors for hydroxychloroquine, Ivermectin 'COVID misinformation'
Among the 20 California lawmakers who voted against AB 2098 were Republicans and one Democrat