U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
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Accountability demanded from Los Angeles County for alleged wrongful death of Palmdale man
LOS ANGELES - Unlawful detention, unreasonable search and seizure and other charges were filed against Los Angeles County by the estate of a Palmdale man allegedly killed in a police shooting, according to documents filed on March 10 in Los Angeles federal court. -
Class action lawyer must overcome defendant's money-back guarantee
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – The maker of pain-relief products that contain curcumin is asking a federal judge to throw out the class action lawsuit that claims the substance does not reduce muscle soreness. -
Los Angeles boy suffered from leukemia for months while doctors misdiagnosed him, according to lawsuit
A Los Angles mother and child sued multiple defendants for alleged misdiagnosis and medical malpractice, according to documents filed on March 9 in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. -
Riverside County sued after deputies allegedly barge into home and let canine attack sleeping man
A Riverside County man sued the county and a Riverside County Sheriff's Deputy for alleged unreasonable search, unlawful entry, unreasonable detention and excessive force, according to documents filed on March 3 in the Central California District Court. -
Fatal helicopter crash in 2019 leads to lawsuit against manufacturers
The children of a deceased couple sued a California helicopter manufacturer after their parents were in a fatal helicopter crash in March 2019. -
San Bernardino deputies sued for $1 million after alleged excessive force in altercation
San Bernardino County and three law enforcement officers face excessive force accusations, according to a lawsuit filed on March 4 in the Central California District Court. -
'You' and 'The Good Doctor' actor Christopher D'Elia named in child pornography and sexual exploitation lawsuit
An anonymous 24-year-old woman sued a Los Angeles man in the Central California District Court for alleged violation of federal child sexual exploitation and child pornography laws, according to documents filed on March 2. -
Coachella restaurant group says COVID shutdown should be over
LOS ANGELES - California officials like Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Xavier Becerra face a lawsuit in Los Angeles federal court from a group of Coachella Valley restaurant owners who say the current lockdown policies have gone on long enough. -
Class action says Epson forces customers to buy its expensive ink and toner
California's Epson America, Inc. faces a class action lawsuit that alleges the printer and toner manufacturer violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act by installing a malware update through the internet that prevents consumers from buying third-party ink and toner, according to documents filed Feb. 25 in the California Central District Court. -
City of Lampoc has been polluting Santa Ynez River for years, lawsuit alleges
The City of Lampoc faces civil charges from the California nonprofit Environmental Defense Center (EDC) for allegedly violating the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, according to documents filed Feb. 24 in the California Central District Court. -
ABCmouse sued for renewing memberships automatically
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Unhappy users are suing ABCmouse because their memberships were automatically renewed. -
Toddler spent six months with battery in chest, says parents' lawsuit against Altamed
Medical malpractice allegations have been brought against multiple defendants, including Altamed Health Service Corporation, Dr. Keven D. Haley, Dr. Donald E. Maldonado and 50 unidentified others associated with the malpractice, according to documents filed Feb. 16 in the Central California District Court. -
Alleged pollution at Rancho Cucamonga AirGas facility leads to lawsuit
AirGas USA LLC is facing civil charges filed on Feb. 17 in the Central California District Court by the Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice that allege the defendant violated the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. -
L.A. deputies barged into home and tased mentally disabled man to death, lawsuit says
LOS ANGELES - A wrongful death lawsuit has been brought against Los Angeles County, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) and Sheriff Alex Villanueva by the parents of a mentally disabled man who they say was tasered to death by the LASD. -
Labor union with sex offender banner sues Irvine for free speech violations
Civil charges were leveled against the City of Irvine by labor union Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters and union representative John Tafoya for allegations of constitutional and federally protected rights violations. -
Grocers association sue cities of San Leandro, West Hollywood over 'hero' pay for store workers
The California Grocers Association (CGA) filed new federal lawsuits last week against two more Southern California cities that are mandating an additional $5 an hour in ‘hero’ pay for grocery store workers -
Judge Dolly Gee recuses from grocer's 'hero pay' lawsuit due to union conflict
Judge Otis Wright was reassigned the grocer's 'hero pay' lawsuit -
Worker who attended Jan. 6 pro-Trump rally sues for $10 million after she was terminated
Leah Snyder is reportedly not among the 150 people charged criminally for storming the U.S. but still she was fired by her employer Alight Solutions -
Paraplegic on the lookout for ADA violations loses two of his many lawsuits against hotels
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A serial plaintiff and his lawyers lost a pair of cases that could indicate more defeats to come, as a federal judge in California dismissed claims hotels violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by failing to include detailed descriptions of their ADA-compliant features on internet reservations systems. -
Lawyers get $1.1M for five years of work suing Santa Barbara over jail conditions
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – California attorneys have asked for and received more than $1.1 million for bringing a class action lawsuit over the medical and mental health care in Santa Barbara County jails.