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German businessman sues LAPD following allegedly false arrest
A German immigrant has filed a lawsuit against the LAPD and its officers, claiming that he was falsely arrested and that the arrest has damaged his reputation as a businessman and ruined his chances of becoming a U.S. citizen. -
L.A. trial lawyer group fights lawsuit over expulsion of member after message board melee
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A professional group for Los Angeles plaintiff lawyers is defending its decision to kick out one of its members who, in return, sued it in federal court. -
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. -
Calif. AG successfully pleads insulin-cost claims to keep suit out of federal court
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Rob Bonta will get his wish that his lawsuit over insulin prices will be heard in Los Angeles state court, rather than federal court. -
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. -
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. -
Virgin Airlines faces lawsuit over refusal to give refunds for pandemic flight cancellations
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — Virgin Airlines is facing a class action lawsuit over its allege denial of refunds to ticket-holders for cancelled flights during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Lawsuit alleges Vick's Vapo adult, children's formulas have same ingredients yet different prices
LOS ANGELES (Legal Nwsline) — A California woman alleges Vick's adult and children Vapo product labels are misleading because they contain similar ingredients. -
TikTok user files class action over alleged privacy violations
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — A TikTok user has filed a class action over its alleged collection and storage of user data. -
Lawsuit: Gatorade's 'Fit' drinks misbranded as healthy
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — A consumer lawsuit alleges Gatorade "Fit" drinks are misbranded as healthy and do not meet nutrient content regulations. -
Class action alleges sexual abuse of women, children by International Churches of Christ leaders
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — The International Churches of Christ and others are facing a class action over its leaders' alleged torture, molestation, coercion, sexual assault and abuse of members' children. -
Firm wants to lead class action against FIGS
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The law firm Scott+Scott is asking to lead shareholder litigation against a health apparel company. -
LA Mayor quickens housing for the homeless but encampments are expected to challenge displacement
Bass declared a state of emergency around homelessness, which the county supports -
Attorneys react to Michael Avenatti's prison sentence for stealing client settlement money
U.S. District Judge James V. Selna sentenced Avenatti last week to 14 years in prison. He faces another four years for fraud and identity theft. -
Federal judge considers transferring Girardi Keese racketeering lawsuit to Northern District of California
Chicago-based Edelson law firm was local counsel for Girardi Keese before blowing the whistle on alleged embezzlement -
Ninth Circuit rules against UC-Irvine professor's COVID-19 vaccine lawsuit
Dr. Aaron Kheriaty argued in his original complaint that not allowing vaccine exemptions for natural immunity is unconstitutional. -
Class action targets alleged malfunction, recall of Black & Decker saw
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — Consumers are alleging in a class action lawsuit that Stanley Black & Decker has failed to compensate consumers after its recall of its sliding compound miller saw. -
LA utility customer appeals federal judge's dismissal of his civil rights lawsuit involving lawyer bribery charges, DWP overbilling
U.S. District Judge Phillips granted the city of Los Angeles summary judgment on June 14 based on statute of limitations. Plaintiff Antwon Jones filed a notice of appeal on June 17. -
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Frontier faces lawsuit over monthly fees imposed on customers
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Frontier Communications faces a lawsuit under California's Private Attorney General law that accuses it of a deceptive pricing scheme.