U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
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Doctor's lawsuit: City of L.A.'s refusal to clear homeless encampment at his clinic is constitutional rights violation
A doctor in L.A. has filed suit against the city, saying they have violated his constitutional property rights by refusing his repeated requests to clear away an illegal homeless encampment at his business, which he says poses health and safety dangers to his workers and patients, harming his business. -
Class action: Period Underwear allegedly not actually PFAS free
A class action lawsuit accuses the makers of Period Underwear of allegedly misleading consumers by making them believe the products are "PFAS-free" when the absorbent undergarments allegedly are not. -
LA firefighters, chopper pilots sue city of LA, claim hasn't paid them due OT
A group of L.A. firefighters, fire inspectors and helicopter pilots have sued the city of Los Angeles, claiming the city has failed to pay them overtime and other compensation, allegedly in violation of federal law. -
Investor lawsuit: Live Nation misled investors about extent of DOJ antitrust investigation
An investor has filed suit against stage entertainment giant Live Nation, accusing the company of misleading shareholders and the public by allegedly downplaying or withholding information entirely about the nature of a Justice Department investigation against Live Nation for allegedly engaging in "anticompetitive" activities, which harmed stock values. -
Class action: Some Lexus model car A/C units too easily clogged by spider webs, insects
Toyota has been hit with a class action in L.A. federal court, accusing the automaker of selling Lexus model vehicles with a faulty air conditioner part that is susceptible to breaking down when they become clogged by spider webs or insect incursions. -
Lawsuit: Ex-LA emergency dispatcher says city owes unpaid 'banked OT' to her, other ex-workers
A former Los Angeles emergency services dispatcher has filed a collection action lawsuit against the city of LA, accusing the city of failing to pay her and other former dispatchers overtime pay they had "banked" through their years of service, which was allegedly due to be paid at the time they stopped working for the city. -
Doctors' lawsuit says Ventura County woman launched 'vindictive' online campaign to destroy them over billing dispute
An emergency medicine practice has filed suit against a Ventura County woman, who they accuse of launching an extensive "vindictive" online campaign of deception to destroy their reputation amid a dispute over the woman's medical bills. -
Lawsuit: Woman claims cops mistreated her during dispute with boyfriend
A woman has filed a federal lawsuit suit against the city of Los Angeles, claiming police mistreated her when they responded to her home after her boyfriend, with whom she is in an "open relationship," called the cops when she refused to let him leave the house for date with another woman. -
Class Action: L.A. Fitness makes it too hard to cancel memberships
L.A. Fitness has been hit with a national class action lawsuit in Los Angeles federal court, accusing the fitness chain giant of allegedly misleading members into thinking they can quickly and easily cancel memberships, when the process is actually more complicated and not fully and prominently explained in the membership agreement. -
Lawsuit complains water beads are a choking hazard
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) — Though not alleging her child choked on them, a woman is suing the maker of a toy she claims is dangerous. -
Big Baller Brand co-founder sues LaMelo, LaVar Ball, Puma for trademark infringement
The co-founder of Big Baller Brand has filed suit against Puma sportswear, pro basketball player LaMelo Ball and his parents, claiming they stole trademarks for products he designed to use as part of a huge deal the Ball family signed with Puma. -
Nike sues Skechers, says ripped off FlyKnit sneaker making tech
Athletic wear maker Nike has sued rival shoe maker Skechers, saying the company has ripped off its patented FlyKnit athletic shoe making technology. -
Male teen sues Dodgers, LAPD, claims he and his father were assaulted by security during a game
Teenage male has filed suit against the Los Angeles Dodgers, LAPD and others, claiming he and his father were allegedly wrongly roughed up by stadium security at Dodgers Stadium during a game in 2022, and LAPD did nothing to stop it. -
Class action lawsuit filed against IBM and Janssen over data breach, accused privacy violations
A California resident has filed a class action lawsuit against IBM and Johnson & Johnson, claiming that his information was stolen by hackers during a data breach. -
Publisher of nurse practitioner test materials says woman stole exam materials to sell online illegally
A California company that creates test preparation materials for nursing students has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against a woman, claiming that she copied their materials and sold them online at discount prices. -
Disney sued over alleged slippery conditions at resort pool area at Aulani Resort in Hawaii
The class action lawsuit accuses Walt Disney Company of failing to warn hotel guests about allegedly dangerous slippery conditions at the Aulani's pool area -
Fruit snacks never promised to be 'all natural,' defendant in class action says
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A maker of fruit snacks that contain malic acid is fighting a class action lawsuit, arguing the plaintiff fails to show the malic acid is artificial. -
Lawyer kicked out of Los Angeles plaintiff attorney group sues, claims anti-Semitism on message board
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - An ex-member is suing the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles for giving him the boot when he says he was just standing up to anti-Semitism and a threat of violence on CAALA's message board. -
Lead lawyers picked to sue Disney on behalf of shareholders
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The firm Robbins Geller will lead class action litigation against The Walt Disney Company that claims investors were misled by executives' statements about the success of its Disney+ streaming platform. -
Confused about where Texas Pete comes from? Judge won't dismiss class action
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has given the green light to a class action lawsuit alleging the maker of Texas Pete has fooled shoppers into thinking the hot sauce was made in Texas - despite the company's argument that the back label shows it is based in North Carolina.