U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
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Robinhood avoids restraining order as judge doubts class action against it
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A federal judge has refused to impose an all-trades-all-the-time restraining order against the stock-trading app Robinhood in one of the many lawsuits recently filed against it. -
Churchill Downs, horse owners at odds over split from California bets
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Churchill Downs says its future in the California horseracing industry is jeopardized by the state’s thoroughbred owners association. -
Robinhood sued for 'playing God' over traders
Robinhood, an online stock broker, has been hit with a wave of lawsuits over its recent handling of stock trades in Gamestop, AMC Theaters and Blackberry. -
Southern California gym sued by county; Customers allegedly not using face masks
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A California county is suing a gym that is allegedly violating social-distancing orders targeting the Southern California Region. -
Latest lawsuit over cheddar and sour cream Ruffles is another failure, company says
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Class action lawyers told to get to work failed when they did so, a federal judge is being told. -
Long Beach sued over forced raises for grocery workers
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A grocers group is suing the city of Long Beach, Calif., over an ordinance that makes grocery stores give workers a $4 per hour raise. -
Grocers' association sues Long Beach over city council imposed COVID pay increase, argues raise will increase food prices
California Grocers Association claims hero pay is unconstitutional and pre-empts federal law -
Breweries allege COVID-19 meal requirement not equally applied to wineries
When the state first required craft breweries statewide to sell a meal along with beer in July, Second Chance Beer Company Co-Owner Virginia Morrison was at a loss. -
California sues to recover cleanup costs at Vernon smelter
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – The California Department of Toxic Substances Control is suing NL Industries and other companies for recovery of cleanup costs at a metals smelter in Los Angeles County. -
Ford argues Kiesel firm's request for 'unjustified windfall' of $1.25 million in fees should be denied
Ford Motor Co: Lemon law attorney fees of $1,100 and $895 per hour are unreasonable -
Central District federal courthouses closed until Jan. 8
Federal courthouses in the U.S. Central District, including Orange County, Riverside, and Los Angeles, are closed until Friday, January 8th, according to U.S. District Chief Judge Philip S. Gutierrez. -
Federal judge declines to follow SCOTUS order, freeing church goers from COVID ban
Pasadena Church renews its SCOTUS appeal after federal judge declines to follow order -
Lawsuit takes aim at Flavor God 'sham' discounts
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Flavor God advertises false discounts, a new class action lawsuit claims. -
Los Angeles landlords appeal ruling against them in pursuit of evictions
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Landlords in Los Angeles are appealing a federal judge’s refusal to end the ban on evictions imposed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Lawsuit: Nestle charging illegal late fees on water delivery
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A monthly subscriber to a water service says in a class action lawsuit that Nestle charges a late fee that is more than allowed by California law. -
It's Just Lunch still fails customers, class action says
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Unhappy users are suing a dating service, claiming it has not abided by a multimillion-dollar settlement. -
Lawsuit claims tortilla company tricking buyers into thinking they are made in Mexico
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – “A taste of Mexico” written in Spanish on tortilla packages is misleading buyers into thinking they were made south of the border, a lawsuit claims. -
Spit-fight lawsuit against Lowe's heads back to state court
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – It’s possible a Lowe’s employee can be found liable for one customer spitting on another, a federal judge has ruled. -
Judge won't end ban on evictions in Los Angeles, asks for legislative response
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Landlords who are trying to overturn Los Angeles’ moratorium on evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic have not shown they are likely to succeed, a federal judge has ruled. -
UCLA profs tell judge ending L.A.'s eviction moratorium would leave thousands homeless
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Ending Los Angeles’ moratorium on evictions would be unfair to Black and Latino renters in the city, scholars from UCLA are hoping to convince a federal judge.