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Plaintiff told to 'read the back' tells judge to read this appeal
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A woman who alleged she thought La Banderita tortillas were made in Mexico because of the flag on their package is not giving up on her lawsuit, even though a federal judge recently ruled the issue was as simple as reading the back.
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.
Snapchat, Google and Apple defeat claims they help sexual predators find victims
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - Federal law protecting online platforms from liability over what users post has blocked young girls' claims that apps like Snapchat are dangerous because they help sexual predators locate victims.
California taxpayers to foot $557K bill for part of gun control law no one wanted
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - Making a political point can have real-world costs, and California's taxpayers will now get to pay more than a half-million dollars so that state Attorney General Rob Bonta could deliver a message to Texas.
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.
Disney faces shareholder lawsuit over Disney+ projections
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A union pension fund is suing The Walt Disney Company, claiming investors were misled by executives' statements about the success of its Disney+ streaming platform.
Beyond Meat faces class action over drop in stock value
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A union's retirement fund is suing Beyond Meat in a shareholder class action, claiming it deceived investors with claims or large-scale partnerships with chains like McDonald's.
Locked out, man chooses to drop from roof to balcony; Now he can sue landlord over his fall
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A California court has ruled that a man who was locked out of his apartment can sue the building's owner after he tried to scale down to his balcony from the roof but instead fell.
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."
Why didn't survey ask about back label, tortilla-maker asks
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A customer survey to find out to what extent tortilla-eaters prefer them to be made in Mexico forgot to show respondents the "Made in U.S.A." disclaimer on the back.
Vick's moves for dismissal of class action over children's products being the same as adults'
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The maker of Vick's is defending its marketing of Vapo products for children, even though they contain the same ingredients as others that do not specify an age group.
Coffee-causes-cancer cases still barred as SCOTUS declines intervention
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court won't reignite coffee-causes-cancer lawsuits in California, declining to hear an appeal on April 17.
Lawyers push for nationwide class in case against It's Just Lunch
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Lawyers want to certify a class in their proposed class action against It's Just Lunch over its "personalized matchmaking service."
RJR, others appeal after flavored-tobacco ban upheld
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - Tobacco companies are appealing a decision that rejected their challenge to California's ban on the flavored products they make.
American Arbitration Association sued after removing arbitrator from case of consumer law firm
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A consumer law firm is suing the American Arbitration Association, arguing its removal of the arbitrator hearing a dispute was unfair.
Fat Bombs class action bombs; Judge says plaintiff didn't make case
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has thrown out a class action lawsuit that claimed a woman who bought "Fat Bombs" thought they would be healthier than they are.
Judge won't block California's ban on flavored tobacco
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - A California federal judge has tossed tobacco companies' challenge to a state law that prohibits the sale of flavored products.
Class action lawyers ask to represent tortilla eaters in California
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers alleging consumers were misled by a Mexican flag on packages of tortillas are asking a federal judge to certify a California class as they face a motion to dismiss.
Big group picked to lead Silvergate securities case; Bernstein Litowitz and Cohen Milstein its lawyers
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - A group of retirement systems will lead class action litigation against Silvergate Capital over a drop in the banking institution's stock price.
Court: Stroke victim was in no shape to sign arbitration agreement
VENTURA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A California skilled nursing facility will have to fight a wrongful death lawsuit, as a state appeals court has found the patient lacked the capacity to enter into an arbitration agreement.