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Lawsuit blames San Diego cops for murder of woman by stalker
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - The estate of a San Diego woman killed by her stalker wants the city to pay up for failing to prevent it. -
Nestle faces class certification possibility in child labor lawsuit
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - A new filing in a child labor lawsuit against Nestle over cocoa harvesting poses a threat to Nestle. -
Family of woman killed in Jan. 6 storming of Capitol sues America
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - A lawsuit blames America for the death of a woman who was shot and killed by a Capitol police officer during the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the building. -
Cava Grill misses chance to attack claims in PFAS lawsuit
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - The Mediterranean food restaurant chain Cava Grill waited too long to try to dismiss certain claims against it in a class action lawsuit over the alleged presence of chemicals in its bowls. -
Wrongful death suit accuses San Diego of ignoring inmate's pleas for help
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) — Staff at a San Diego jail ignored an inmate's pleas for help, resulting in his death, a new lawsuit says. -
Bonta under fire: Cal Policy Center asks state bar to investigate AG's use of law against parents
As parents continue efforts to push for inclusion in key decisions on how their children want to gender identify, California Attorney Gen. Rob Bonta is suing to quash it, leading to a state Bar complaint that challenges the AG’s use of the legal system against parents. -
Lawsuit accuses makers of Wiley Wallaby candy of misleading customers with natural flavors claim
A class action lawsuit accuses the makers of Wiley Wallaby licorice candies of misleading the public by advertising its products are naturally flavored, when they allegedly contain artificial ingredients. -
Class action: Orgain protein shakes don't contain enough grass-fed protein
A class action lawsuit claims Orgain misled consumers about how much protein is actually in its line of protein shake product -
Judge strikes down CA ban on 'assault weapons,' says state trampling 2nd Amendment, SCOTUS decisions
U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez said California cannot constitutionally use threat of possible mass shootings to justify criminalizing the ownership of certain firearms the state believes are "unusually dangerous" -
Family sues Hyatt over toddler's nine-story fall, death at Puerto Vallarta resort
The family of a toddler who fell nine stories to his death while on vacation at a Hyatt resort in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, has filed suit against the hotel and resorts giant -
Horse trainer Baffert says social media personalities falsely accused him of cheating to produce winning horses
Racehorse trainer Bob Baffert has sued Justin Wunderler and Daniel DiCorcia, accusing them of defamation, extortion and escalating threats. -
Class action over alcoholic kombucha not specific enough
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - A judge has tossed the original version of class action lawsuit claiming the drinkers of alcoholic kombucha drinks are misled into thinking they are healthier than they are. -
Wrongful death suit filed against Border Patrol; Undocumented immigrant fell off wall and died in custody
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) — The widow of an immigrant who fell from a high border barrier in California and died in U.S. Border Patrol custody is claiming wrongful death. -
Widow can collect on lapsed $1 million life policy, court rules
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - The widow of a man who stopped making premium payments on a $1 million life insurance policy can collect because the insurer didn’t follow state law before canceling the policy, a federal judge ruled. -
Lawsuit: Inmate who died was not given medication and his cell was covered in fecal matter
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) — The family of a California inmate who died while in jail claims he was not given his medication and allowed to stay in a cell with fecal matter and trash throughout. -
California man claims alcoholic kombucha is falsely labeled as 'good for you'
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) — A California man claims the maker of Nova Kombucha drinks is misleading consumers by labeling its alcoholic drinks as promoting health and balance. -
Challenge to San Diego's short-term rental Airbnb regulations fall short in federal court
Judge rules city's regulations and restrictions on homeowners renting their homes through services like Airbnb don't run afoul of constitutional protections -
San Diego church says gov't shows 'religious hostility' in halting meal funds for preschool kids over gender ID dictates
A San Diego area church-daycare is claiming it's unconstitutional for the federal and state governments to cut off meal subsidies for its children, because the church won't obey new gender identity mandates. -
Judge grounds privacy class action vs JetBlue for tracking customer online clicks
A L.A. federal judge says JetBlue's use of software to monitor customer interaction with its website doesn't violate California's Invasion of Privacy Act. -
Snapchat, Google and Apple defeat claims they help sexual predators find victims
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - Federal law protecting online platforms from liability over what users post has blocked young girls' claims that apps like Snapchat are dangerous because they help sexual predators locate victims.