U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
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Another win for Netflix, Hulu as they fight attacks from private lawyers and local governments
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The wildly unsuccessful litigation strategy that would have streaming providers like Netflix and Hulu pay franchise fees designed for cable TV providers has failed again. -
Chipotle faces class action over value of gift cards
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A class action lawsuit centers on Chipotle's refund policy for gift cards. -
Lawsuit against L.A. over alcohol withdrawal death hits major road block
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The family of an alcoholic who died in jail from withdrawal will have to fix their wrongful death lawsuit if they want to hold Los Angeles County liable. -
Keenan & Associates hit with class action over cyberattack
Insurance brokerage firm, Keenan & Associates, is facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly exposing customer data during a cyberattack. -
Class action accuses Verizon over data breach
Verizon has been accused in a class action lawsuit for allegedly failing to protect customer data during a significant data breach. -
Class action accuses Bloomingdale's of violating CA wage, labor laws
Department store chain Bloomingdale's has been accused of allegedly violating California wage and labor laws. -
Class action accuses Westlake of improperly attempting to collect on allegedly non-existent auto warranty plans
The lawsuit accuses Westlake Portfolio Management of alleged violations of California and federal law in attempting to collect from auto owners who financed their vehicles through the now defunct U.S. Auto. -
Class action accuses Campbell Soup Co. of falsely marketing V8 Splash as healthy, but really 'sugar water'
Campbell Soup Company is facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly misleading consumers about the health benefits of their V8 Splash beverages. -
Lawsuit accuses nursing home operators of discriminating against non-Korean resident applicants
The lawsuit accuses Spark Family Properties and other affiliated defendants, claiming discrimination on the basis of race, color and national origin. -
Class action says adult products seller Adam & Eve allowing Google to glean info about online customers
Adam & Eve, an adult products seller, is facing a class action lawsuit over allegations of improper data sharing with Google. -
Gay Hispanic Tiktoker says LA County wrongly took away foster child in response to online criticism of "risque" videos
A popular gay Hispanic TikToker, Daniel Alvarez, has filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles County, the Los Angeles County Children and Family Services (LACFS), and fellow TikTok user Catie Reay. The suit alleges that his foster child was unjustly removed from his care due to online criticism of his "risque" videos. -
Carano sues Disney over firing from 'Mandalorian,' says retaliated against her over politics
TV and film star Gina Carano says Disney illegally attempted to blast her career from orbit over conservative online speech, costing her untold millions of dollars in future career opportunities built on her popular recurring character on Star Wars series, 'The Mandalorian' -
Class action lodged vs LDS for allegedly misleading about use of $1.4B of tithes for Salt Lake mall
The class action builds on appellate decision in favor of wealthy ex-Mormon James Huntsman, now seeks payouts on behalf of all LDS tithes-paying members -
Dating app eHarmony hit with class action over user face scans
eHarmony is accused in L.A. federal court of violating an Illinois biometrics privacy law by scanning faces of users who upload their photos for ID verification when signing up for the app. -
Class action: Target has shorted distribution center worker pay, other alleged CA labor law violations
Target Corporation is facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly violating California labor laws, including shorting worker pay. -
CA emissions reporting rules illegal try to let CA regulate emissions worldwide, lawsuit says
A new lawsuit from the U.S. and California chambers of commerce and other business advocates says new California laws forcing businesses to report "climate" emissions violates both the First Amendment and Clean Air Act. -
Amazon hit with class action claiming underpaid delivery station workers in California
Amazon is facing a class action lawsuit filed by a group of California delivery station workers who allege the company has underpaid them and violated federal and California labor laws. -
Grindr accused of wrongly scanning users' faces when verifying ID at sign up
Grindr, the popular LGBTQ+ dating app, is accused in L.A. federal court of violating an Illinois biometrics privacy law by scanning faces of users who upload their photos for ID verification when signing up for the app. -
Class action accuses Luxottica of allowing Meta to glean info about visitors to Lenscrafters site
Luxottica is facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly allowing Meta to access personal information of visitors on the Lenscrafters website. -
Newport Beach cops accused of mistreating, humiliating couple after false accusations of cell phone theft
The Orange County couple claims they were falsely arrested and then illegally searched, verbally berated, physically assaulted and humiliated in jail, over false charges that were dropped within weeks, because police allegedly misinterpreted surveillance camera footage after a drunk man accused the couple of stealing his iPhone 12