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Orange County sued after 44-year-old woman dies in custody
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A wrongful death lawsuit seeks to punish Orange County.
L.A. County sued after homeless addict dies in custody
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — A lawsuit blames Los Angeles County and others for the death of a woman who was suffering from withdrawal symptoms while in custody and adds her remains were mistreated.
Wrongful death suit accuses San Diego of ignoring inmate's pleas for help
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) — Staff at a San Diego jail ignored an inmate's pleas for help, resulting in his death, a new lawsuit says.
Calif. city, county face wrongful death lawsuit after drowning of homeless
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — A lawsuit says a California city and a county drowned people at a homeless encampment.
Disney sued over danger at the pool
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — Disney faces a rare slip-and-fall class action lawsuit.
Tired of going to gym, plaintiffs file lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — Customers of LA Fitness are suing the company, claiming they were unable to cancel their memberships.
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.
Riverside County sued after inmate allegedly beaten to death
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — Riverside County faces a civil lawsuit over the murder of an inmate in its custody.
iCanvas hit with class action over price comparisons
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — A proposed class action says iCanvas is deceiving customers with price comparisons.
Suit: California inmate denied prompt medical treatment suffers fatal heart attack
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — The family of a pre-trial detainee at a California jail who suffered a fatal cardiac arrest claims he was denied prompt medical treatment.
Riverside County hit with lawsuit over brutal death of transgender HIV-positive inmate
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — The family of a transgender HIV-positive prison inmate who was beaten and strangled to death by her cell mate is suing for wrongful death.
Wrongful death suit filed against Border Patrol; Undocumented immigrant fell off wall and died in custody
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) — The widow of an immigrant who fell from a high border barrier in California and died in U.S. Border Patrol custody is claiming wrongful death.
Lawsuit alleges San Bernardino deputies' excessive force restricted man's airway and killed him
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — A mother alleges her son suffered from positional asphyxia and died at the hands of San Bernardino California deputies who illegally detained him without medical care.
Lawsuit: Inmate who died was not given medication and his cell was covered in fecal matter
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) — The family of a California inmate who died while in jail claims he was not given his medication and allowed to stay in a cell with fecal matter and trash throughout.
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.
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.
California man claims alcoholic kombucha is falsely labeled as 'good for you'
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) — A California man claims the maker of Nova Kombucha drinks is misleading consumers by labeling its alcoholic drinks as promoting health and balance.
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.
Cosmetic industry group fights California's cancer warning requirement for titanium dioxide
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) — A cosmetic industry organization claims California's requirement for a cancer warning on products containing titanium dioxide violates First Amendment rights.
New Jersey man alleges he became addicted to herbal tonic
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — A New Jersey man alleges he became addicted to an herbal tonic supplement due its active ingredient kratom, which affects opioid receptors in the brain.