U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
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Journalist groups sue California over new freelancer law
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Two national professional organizations for freelance writers and visual journalists are challenging a recently enacted California law over allegations it places unlawful restrictions on their members' work. -
Lawsuit alleges Crystal Light Liquid is falsely labeled as containing no artificial flavors
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Kraft Heinz is facing suit over allegations its Crystal Light Liquid products are fraudulently labeled as containing no artificial flavors. -
Class action alleges Coppertone mineral-based sunscreens contain 'harmful, chemical-based ingredients'
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Bayer is facing a suit over allegations the company is deceiving consumers by falsely labeling its Coppertone sunscreen products as "mineral-based" when they contain chemical-based ingredients. -
Lawsuit filed over the Grammy Awards program book
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences is alleging breach of contract against the Florida company it contracted with to create the 61st annual Grammy Awards program book. -
Ford spokesman on transmission suit: 'You have to wonder at some point what the motivation of the lawsuit was in the first place'
LOS ANGELES – A recent verdict issued by a federal jury in a Ford transmission defects case awarded the plaintiff $11,000 less than the automaker had offered to settle the case. -
California man alleges Blair Adhesive Products is discharging polluted stormwater into watershed
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A California man alleges a company in the state is polluting the San Gabriel River Watershed from its Santa Fe Springs facility. -
Judge grants Ford summary judgment in lemon law MDL; Finds plaintiff could not prove damages
LOS ANGELES – The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California this week granted Ford Motor Co.’s motion for summary adjudication in the case of a consumer who alleged there was a defective DPS6 transmission in his 2013 Ford Focus. -
Ford seeks to exclude plaintiffs' auto mechanic expert in transmission MDL, saying scientific knowledge not there as Daubert requires
LOS ANGELES – U.S. District Judge Andre Birotte Jr. last week denied summary judgment sought by Ford Motor Co. in multi-district litigation involving transmission issues with Focus and Fiesta models, but he will allow further hearing on the company's moves to exclude certain plaintiff expert witnesses.