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Fort Wayne, Ind., sues Kia, Hyundai over alleged ease of stealing those cars
The city of Fort Wayne, Indiana, has become one of the latest local governments from throughout the U.S. to file suit in L.A. federal court against Kia and Hyundai, claiming the automakers made their cars too easy to steal. -
Lawsuit: Ex-chief lawyer for GAN says was wrongly fired for complaining about treatment of minority workers
The former chief legal officer for online gambling platform operator GAN has sued his former employer, claiming he was wrongly fired for allegedly complaining about a workplace that was allegedly hostile to a range of minorities, including Black, Asian and Jewish workers, and senior citizens. -
Lawsuit: Qwick allegedly fired top selling rep because he said should be employee, not contractor
An Orange County man who claims to have been the top selling sales rep for Qwick in California has sued his former employer, claiming he was wrongly fired for continuously raising concerns about Qwick's alleged misclassification of him and other California sales reps as contractors, rather than employees, as allegedly required under California law. Qwick has denied the allegations. -
Annapolis, Maryland, county sue Hyundai, Kia, accuse automakers of not doing enough to keep cars from being stolen
A Maryland county has joined the ranks of local governments throughout the U.S. that has sued automakers Hyundai and Kia for allegedly making their vehicles easier to steal. -
Class action: Real Ketones misleads buyers, includes synthetic ingredients
A class action lawsuit accuses the makers of Real Ketones of misleading customers by including synthetic ingredients in their diet supplement products. -
School bus operator Durham School Services accused of shorting worker pay, denying rest periods
A class action lawsuit accuses school bus operator Durham School Services of shorting workers' pay, denying them rest periods and other possible violations of California labor law -
Man sues Starbucks, blaming barista for leaving coffee too hot, allegedly burning his mouth
A San Bernardino man is suing Starbucks, claiming the coffeehouse chain should pay after a barista at an LA store allegedly did not "chill his espresso" with ice before putting it into his coffee drink, leaving his mouth "burning like a thousand suns" when he took his first drink of the beverage. -
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. -
Lawsuit: Retired, former LA cops say city should pay for long delays in paying 'banked' comp time owed
A group of former and retired Los Angeles police officers have sued the city of Los Angeles, claiming the city wrongfully delayed or denied them payment of "banked" comp time. -
Class action: Keto+ product contains artificial flavors, misleads consumers
A class action lawsuit accuses the makers of Keto+ dietary supplements products of allegedly mislabeling their products and misleading consumers, because the products contain artificial flavors. -
Woman sues LAPD for gunpoint search of rented U-Haul
A woman is suing Los Angeles Police officers, claiming they violated her rights when they pulled over and searched at gunpoint a U-Haul she had rented, because the police believed the van had been stolen. -
Women seek hundreds of millions of dollars from Pornhub over 'Girls Do Porn' videos
A group of women who were victims of the "Girls Do Porn" scam have filed suit potentially worth hundreds of millions of dollars against Aylo, which operates Pornhub and a large collection of other pornography sites -
Lawsuit: iCanvas operator misleading customers about whether items are actually discounted
A class action lawsuit accuses online retailer Kroto, which operates the iCanvas site, of falsely claiming items for sale on their site are discounted, when they actually are not. -
Lawsuit says Whole Foods lies about beef being antibiotic-free
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A nonprofit is suing Whole Foods, claiming the grocery chain's promise that its beef doesn't contain antibiotics is false. -
Judge issues preliminary injunction for California's newly enacted dialysis reimbursement law
SANTA ANA (Legal Newsline) – A federal court has granted a preliminary injunction against the California's Assembly Bill 290, which regulates and caps dialysis reimbursement, stating there is "significant public interest" in enjoining the law while it is being litigated. -
California agency alleges property owner has refused to pay any portion of $2.2 million in cleanup costs
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A California agency is suing the owners of a Los Angeles property over allegations the site contains hazardous substances that the state has spent more than $2 million on for cleanup efforts. -
Lawsuit alleges Merit Medical Systems stock traded at artificially inflated prices
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – The Bucks County Employees Retirement Fund has initiated a suit against Merit Medical Systems alleging the company made false statements regarding its operation and sales that caused artificially inflated stock prices. -
California drivers are suing, claiming they were charged with criminal infraction for toll violation
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – The Orange County Transportation Authority and others are facing a lawsuit from drivers who allege they have been wrongfully accused of a criminal infraction for not having an account while accessing the county's "pay-by-plate" express lanes. -
Dialysis companies allege newly enacted California law will harm patients, medical providers
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – The operators of several dialysis clinics and kidney care facilities in California and throughout the U.S. are challenging the state's newly enacted Assembly Bill 290, which regulates dialysis reimbursement.