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Domino's fights lawsuit over sales tax on coupons
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Domino’s says it is protected by an arbitration clause from a proposed class action lawsuit that complains sales tax is added after a customer uses a coupon.
Zignature pet foods sued for allegedly having grain, chicken
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – The Zignature Limited Ingredient dog foods made by Pets Global actually contain grains and chicken and can cause allergic reactions, a new lawsuit says.
Class action lawyer must overcome defendant's money-back guarantee
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – The maker of pain-relief products that contain curcumin is asking a federal judge to throw out the class action lawsuit that claims the substance does not reduce muscle soreness.
Marriott sued over prices; Lawyers say customers being duped
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) – A class action lawsuit says Marriott is using unlawful practices when advertising its hotel rooms.
ABCmouse sued for renewing memberships automatically
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Unhappy users are suing ABCmouse because their memberships were automatically renewed.
Arbitration can't decide whether PAGA case goes to arbitration, Calif. court rules
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Plaintiffs using California’s Private Attorneys General Act to sue their employers can’t be sent to arbitration to decide if the case will go to arbitration, a California appeals court recently ruled.
Lawyers get $1.1M for five years of work suing Santa Barbara over jail conditions
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – California attorneys have asked for and received more than $1.1 million for bringing a class action lawsuit over the medical and mental health care in Santa Barbara County jails.
Robinhood avoids restraining order as judge doubts class action against it
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge has refused to impose an all-trades-all-the-time restraining order against the stock-trading app Robinhood in one of the many lawsuits recently filed against it.
Auto loan company must face lawsuit in open court; Arbitration clause doesn't pass test
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A California auto title loan company faces claims its interest rates are unconscionable, and a California appeals court has just ruled that the arbitration clause in its contracts is.
Calif. court lets mom keep pushing wrongful death suit over bicycle accident
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A woman whose son was killed while riding his bicycle in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., will get a chance to prove the city failed to warn riders about the lack of a bicycle lane in the area of the accident.
Ninth Circuit rules for man suing over P.F. Chang's menu; He claims krab means crab
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Some of the highest-ranking judges in the country have decided to let a class action lawsuit brought by a man allegedly confused about whether “krab” means real crab go forward.
Churchill Downs, horse owners at odds over split from California bets
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Churchill Downs says its future in the California horseracing industry is jeopardized by the state’s thoroughbred owners association.
Calif. court approves attorneys fees 8x more than client recovered
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A Lemon Law defendant will have to pay almost $170,000 to plaintiffs attorney despite the client only recovering $22,000.
Elderberry products violate federal law, lawsuit complains
SAN DIEGO (Leal Newsline) – A class action lawsuit alleges PharmaCare’s elderberry products are illegal to sell.
Southern California gym sued by county; Customers allegedly not using face masks
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A California county is suing a gym that is allegedly violating social-distancing orders targeting the Southern California Region.
Latest lawsuit over cheddar and sour cream Ruffles is another failure, company says
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Class action lawyers told to get to work failed when they did so, a federal judge is being told.
Robinhood class action notes 2016 Tweet: 'Let the people trade'
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Upset investors have filed many lawsuits against the brokerage app Robinhood regarding its decision to suspend trading during a Reddit-fueled takeover of Wall Street.
Long Beach sued over forced raises for grocery workers
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A grocers group is suing the city of Long Beach, Calif., over an ordinance that makes grocery stores give workers a $4 per hour raise.
Wrongful death lawyers crossed line during closing, $30M verdict way too high, court rules
VENTURA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A $30 million verdict in noneconomic damages is a miscarriage of justice, a California appeals court has ruled.
California court: 'Reasonably prudent' sexual assault victims wouldn't wait to sue
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) – An alleged sexual assault victim won’t be granted extra time to sue, even after arguing people in her position often need more time to come forward.