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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit filed on behalf of California children challenging federal climate-change policies
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed on behalf of 18 California children that alleges federal climate-change policies discriminate against minors because the brunt of the resulting health risks will be assumed by children rather than adults. -
American Airlines to ex-flight attendants: You've already lost in court once
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - American Airlines says it has already defeated claims it tricked flight attendants into retiring early, pointing to their earlier failed lawsuit. -
Much of 'usually hungover' plaintiff's case over cost of McD's orange juice tossed
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A plaintiff who testified she is "usually hungover" when she orders McDonald's breakfast will get to try again with a lawsuit over the extra charge for orange juice in combo meals. -
Appeal filed after lawyer loses civil rights lawsuit against Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A lawyer booted from a Los Angeles trial attorney group is appealing the loss of his civil rights lawsuit against it. -
Open-records advocates criticize proposed redactions of attorney names linked to DWP billing scandal
Federal investigators are improperly trying to redact the names of top former Los Angeles city officials from court documents related to a Department of Water and Power (DWP) billing scandal that “shattered public confidence” in the legal profession, open-records advocates say. -
Tru Fru snacks filled mostly with air, lawsuit says
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Class action lawyers have targeted Tru Fru, claiming its packaging contain too much air. -
Class action: Teleflora allegedly let hackers access customer personal info during breach
The lawsuit asserts Teleflora allegedly violated state and federal law by allegedly not doing enough to protect customer names and Social Security numbers amid a data breach. -
Lawsuit claims residents living near Chiquita Canyon Landfill sickened by noxious gases from landfill
The lawsuit asserts the landfill operators must remedy "geyser"-like eruptions of polluted wastewater and fugitive noxious gases, which allegedly have sickened thousands of people living near Chiquita Canyon. -
Class action accuses Yardi of allegedly facilitating collusion among apartment landlords
Yardi Systems, a property management software developer, has been accused in a class action lawsuit of facilitating a nationwide price-fixing scheme. -
Class action accuses Sinclair of allegedly letting Google access online channel subscribers' info
Sinclair Broadcasting has been accused in a class action lawsuit of violating federal privacy laws. -
Pulte claims insurers owe millions in coverage denied for Perris homeowners' construction defects lawsuit
Homebuilder Pulte says the insurance companies, who had issued policies to subcontractors employed by Pulte, wrongly denied or ignored their requests for coverage against a homeowner construction defect legal action worth $9 million -
Environmentalists again seek to force USFWS to add certain Joshua trees to endangered species lists
WildEarth Guardians has accused the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of improperly refusing to place Joshua tree species on the Endangered Species List out of fear of climate change -
Lawyer who sued over exclusion from L.A. trial attorney group loses lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge not only threw out the lawsuit of a lawyer kicked out of a Los Angeles trial attorney group but has ordered him to pay the other side's attorneys fees. -
Carl's Jr. accused of improperly allowing drive-thru tech vendor to record drive-thru customers ordering food
The lawsuit asserts tech vendor Presto used an automated ordering assistant to route customer orders through its server and allegedly record the customer conversations with drive thru attendants to improve customer experience, but allegedly without customers' knowledge or consent -
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. -
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 accuses ClarityRX skincare products maker over marketing text messages
The lawsuit claims Clarity Clinical Skincare of allegedly violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act -
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. -
Class action accuses Hanes Brands of allegedly implanting spyware on devices used to access Maidenform website
The lawsuit marks the latest such class action brought by attorney Scott Ferrell and named plaintiff Miltita Casillas leveling similar accusations against online retailers. -
Class action targets HopSkipDrive over 2023 data breach
Rideshare company HopSkipDrive is facing a class action lawsuit over its handling of a data breach in 2023.