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Customer Sues Starbucks Over Hot Tea Incident Resulting in Severe Burns
Bonita Tidwell has filed a lawsuit against Starbucks Corporation after suffering second-degree burns from spilled hot tea at one of their locations in Marina Del Rey. She alleges negligence on multiple fronts including improper handling of hot beverages and seeks damages exceeding $35,000. -
Minor Alleges Severe Burns From Hot Beverage in Lawsuit Against Major Coffee Chain
Julia Witt has filed a lawsuit against Starbucks Corporation after allegedly suffering severe burns from a hot beverage purchased at one of their locations. The suit includes multiple claims such as negligence and strict liability while seeking damages for pain and suffering along with medical expenses. -
Customer Sues Starbucks Corporation Over Alleged Cockroach Contamination
Selena Cardenas Pedraza has filed a lawsuit against Starbucks Corporation claiming she ingested a cockroach blended into her drink at one of their locations in Los Angeles. She seeks damages for physical injuries and emotional distress among other compensations. -
Los Angeles street vendors settle lawsuit with city over 'discriminatory' sidewalk vending regulations
Street vendors and several community groups have reached a settlement in their lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles that challenged restrictions on vendors around the city as violations of state law. -
L.A. judge publicly censured over texts about potential witness sent to D.A.'s office
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has received a “severe” reprimand for sending text messages that the state Commission on Judicial Performance found were antithetical to her role as an impartial arbiter during the course of a murder trial. -
L.A. judge calls on Beverly Hills to turn over records in abortion clinic lease case
The city of Beverly Hills will have to turn over a trove of communications from City Council members and other officials as a result of a Los Angeles Superior Court decision involving an abortion clinic lease dispute. -
Toddler, baby bibs contaminated with toxic PFAS chemicals, new Prop. 65 lawsuit alleges
An environmental services company known for filing Proposition 65 lawsuits in California is suing an Arizona baby products company, alleging that some of its baby and toddler bibs contain so-called “forever” chemicals that plaintiffs say have been linked to cancer. -
Former CEO sues entertainment attorney for defamation in United Talent Agency case
The former CEO of a media marketing company has filed a $125 million defamation lawsuit against a Los Angeles attorney known for representing celebrity clients in an ongoing war of words involving the entertainment giant United Talent Agency Inc. -
'Call Jacob' personal-injury attorney faces class action alleging predatory fee practices
A former client of Jacob Emrani is suing the Los Angeles personal-injury attorney and his law firm in a proposed class action alleging that unlawful “administrative fees” were charged to help fund the firm’s familiar “Call Jacob” legal advertising. -
Class action accuses Interstate Hotels of violating California labor laws
Interstate Hotels shorted workers on pay, a class action lawsuit alleges -
Class action lawsuit alleges deceptive marketing by B&G Foods over sodium content in taco seasoning mix
LOS ANGELES – A California citizen has filed a class action lawsuit against B&G Foods, claiming that the company falsely advertises its products as containing no sodium when the products actually contain 20% more sodium than indicated on the nutritional information label. -
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Class action accuses Valvoline of improperly recording, sharing customer service chats
A California woman has filed a class action lawsuit against Valvoline, claiming the company's website records and transfers users' communications and information without their consent. -
Troubled election tech biz founder sues Gascon over arrest, allegedly instigated by 'election deniers'
The Chinese-American founder of a controversial company that provided tech to help election authorities recruit and manage election judges has filed suit against L.A. County District Attorney George Gascon and others for allegedly wrongly arresting him and ruining the reputation of his company at the instigation of supposed "right-wing election deniers." -
Class action: Porn site payment processer Gammabilling deceives customers with allegedly false promo offers
A class action lawsuit accuses Gammabilling, an online payment processor for porn sites, of allegedly misleading consumers with false promotional offers to persuade them -
Lawsuit: Reliant Life Shares allegedly schemed to deceive investors about life settlement returns
A group of investors have sued troubled investment brokerage Reliant Life Shares LLC, claiming the company misled investors about their expected annual returns from so-called life settlement investments, and then allegedly engaged in a scheme to use past returns for other investors to pay for the current and future returns of newer investors. -
Lawsuit: Neighbors should pay for leasing home as vacation rental that was the scene of mass shooting
A family living near Beverly Hills has filed suit against their neighbors, who they say should pay for leasing their home as a short term vacation rental to people whose presence contributed to a mass shooting at the home that traumatized the family and the neighborhood -
Ex-Nobu Malibu employee claims management retaliated against her for reporting sexual assault by fellow employee
A former hostess of the Nobu Restaurant in Malibu has filed a lawsuit, claiming that she faced retaliation from management after reporting a fellow employee for allegedly sexually assaulting her. -
Lawsuit claims ex-NFL player died in L.A. Sheriff's custody, excessive force blamed
The family of a former NFL cornerback who died while in police custody has filed a lawsuit alleging that he died as a result of excessive force by the authorities, who allegedly have since refused to turn over any video footage of the incident. -
As cities defy state housing laws, L.A. court decision clarifies when builder’s remedy applies
Amid a host of new court filings involving builder’s remedy, it’s raising questions about the impact that provision will have on California’s historic housing shortage and how it could affect production numbers here in the coming months. -
USC removes class action over late fees to federal court
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The University of Southern California has transferred a class action lawsuit over late fees it charges when students don't pay for classes by the deadline it imposes.