U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
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Beware when buying as-seen-on-TV products, lawsuit warns
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – The company that sells as-seen-on-TV products is confusing customers into buying more than they want, a new class action lawsuit says. -
Central District chief judge: 'There's no one knocking down the door to try cases'
Judge Philip Gutierrez is not convinced there's a crisis in suspending jury trials -
Central District federal court suspends jury trials indefinitely due to COVID-19
Defense attorney Bilal Essayli views litigation without jury trials as 'weird territory' -
Pasadena church requests a preliminary injunction against Newsom's worship ban; Critic calls ban 'stunning'
Constitutional attorney says Gov. Newsom's ban on singing in church is stunning -
Teachers file class-action against Reese Witherspoon over Instagram dress giveaway
Fashion line Draper James sued for alleged using contest to gather teacher personal data -
Lawmakers plan employer COVID-19 legal shield that may not include cruise industry
Congress is reportedly drafting coronavirus immunity legislation to protect employers -
LA Mayor vows to pull from police department funding to bolster Black communities
LA Alliance for Human Rights is hopeful the unsheltered will be included -
That 60% off sale is really a scam, says lawsuit against NastyGal.com
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A class action lawsuit alleges NastyGal.com deceives shoppers into thinking they are getting bigger discounts than they actually are. -
Non-essential businesses fight back with a federal lawsuit against state
32 state officials have been sued by six businesses who were deemed non-essential -
Hollywood restaurant sues insurer over denial of business loss coverage due to COVID-19 shutdown
Lawsuit alleges insurer denied claim without investigating, which breaches good faith laws -
Princess cruise line faces wrongful death and gross negligence lawsuit in father's COVID-19 fatality
Son sues cruise line over COVID-19 death of his 74-year-old father -
Lawsuit claims CorePower Yoga continues charging its members during COVID-19 shutdown
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — CorePower Yoga, which operates more than 200 studios throughout the United States, is facing a class action alleging it continues to charge membership fees despite the closure of its studios due to the COVID-19 outbreak. -
Banks deny they manipulated the COVID-19 PPP loan process
Shake Shack refunds $10 million in PPP money to Small Business Administration -
Lawsuit claims Target made misleading statements about hand sanitizer's capabilities
PASADENA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – According to a class action lawsuit, Target is misleading its customers with false advertising for its hand sanitizer. -
Dennis Gross' collagen products don't contain collagen, class action claims
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A Califonia woman is suing Dennis Gross Cosmetology LLC and Dennis Gross Dermatology LLC, alleging their line of collagen products does not contain collagen. -
Starbucks, other companies accused of using chocolate produced by slave labor
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Starbucks Corp., Mars Inc. and the Quaker Oats Company sell chocolate produced with cocoa farmed by children and slaves in West Africa, but tell consumers it is “ethically sourced,” a federal class action lawsuit claims. -
Lawsuit filed over food on Princess Cruise that allegedly made couple sick
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A Los Angeles County couple is suing Princess Cruises alleging they became ill from food products they purchased on one of its ships. -
CFPB alleges Monster Loans, others illegally obtained consumer reports to sell fake services
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Monster Loans, Lend Tech and others are facing allegations by The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection of illegally obtaining consumer reports and marketing false student loan debt-relief services. -
P.F. Chang's questions the common sense of man who sued over 'krab' on menu
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – P.F. Chang's China Bistro is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a California man who alleges the Chinese cuisine restaurant chain is misleading customers by stating there is crab meat in some of its menu items. -
Juice Plus+ failed to make automatic renewal terms clear to customers, lawsuit says
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A California woman alleges automatic renewal offer terms were not properly disclosed to her when she purchased Juice Plus+ supplements.