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Much of 'usually hungover' plaintiff's case over cost of McD's orange juice tossed
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A plaintiff who testified she is "usually hungover" when she orders McDonald's breakfast will get to try again with a lawsuit over the extra charge for orange juice in combo meals.
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Privacy class action firms jockey for control of 23andMe data breach claims; Edelson calls for new approach
Data privacy class action firm Edelson P.C. is seeking to control 40 class actions, potentially worth huge money, against 23andMe for allegedly allowing genetic info to be stolen in a data breach. In a new filing, Edelson is asking courts to reconsider how they decide which lawyers should lead
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Second Amendment rights group sues California over restriction on out-of-state residents carrying guns
A gun owners rights advocacy group has filed a federal lawsuit against California’s attorney general in an effort to challenge a state law that is “unconstitutionally restrictive” and offers no avenue for out-of-state residents in California to carry firearms in public.
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SCOTUS: CA appeal court wrong to block man from suing El Dorado County over $23K 'traffic fees' for one house
The U.S. Supreme Court took to task the California Third District Court of Appeals for ruling that the Fifth Amendment's prohibition on property takings doesn't apply to permit fee schemes enacted by legislatures, like the El Dorado County Board.
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Environmental group sues U.S. Energy Department over plans to extend life of Diablo Canyon nuclear plant
An environmental group is suing the U.S. Department of Energy over its decision to award $1.1 billion in federal funds to keep a Central California nuclear plant operating beyond its expected closure date in 2025.
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Federal judge upholds AB5 law; Truckers say law leaves them unable to protect livelihood
In a decision applauded by labor unions but criticized by the state’s trucking industry, a federal district judge has upheld provisions of a California law that limits the ability of employers to classify workers as independent contractors.
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California joins lawsuit challenging proposed merger of Kroger, Albertsons
The Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of states that includes California have filed a legal challenge to the proposed merger of Kroger Co. and Albertsons, arguing that the $24.6B deal would lead to price hikes. Kroger said those claims are false and the merger will actually result in lower prices and greater choice
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City of San Diego settles class action over enforcement of parking ordinances against the homeless
A long-running class-action lawsuit filed against the city of San Diego over enforcement of parking ordinances against homeless people living in their vehicles has been tentatively settled, with the biggest chunk of funds going to attorney fees.
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Business groups, others, ask SCOTUS to force CA courts to abide by earlier SCOTUS decision in PAGA cases
The petition asserts the California courts have issued 'nonsensical' rulings, finding that under the SCOTUS' Viking River decision, California workers who are blocked from suing their employers by arbitration clauses can still sue their employers under California's PAGA law on behalf of coworkers
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Federal judge compares litigation about social-media addiction to landmark tobacco lawsuits
A California federal judge who is overseeing multidistrict litigation alleging that social media companies’ platforms lead to addictive behavior among youths has likened these cases to the multibillion-dollar tobacco settlement of 1998.
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Wrongful death case against Riverside County trimmed but moving forward
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A California federal judge has allowed three of nine claims to move forward in a lawsuit alleging prison staff in Riverside County helped cause the murder of an inmate.
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Objectors to Sacramento marijuana shop owner residency rule win chance to press constitutional claims
A federal appeals panel ruled that a federal district judge had wrongly attempted to duck the thorny constitutional questions by citing the deep conflict between federal and California state marijuana laws
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Judge blocks California law allowing residents to sue gun manufacturers
A federal judge in San Diego has barred the state’s attorney general from enforcing a new California law that allows the filing of civil lawsuits against firearms manufacturers that make and market “abnormally dangerous” weapons.
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San Diego says police would have violated murder victim's rights by entering residence without warrant
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - The City of San Diego is defending its police officers' decision to leave what would become the scene of a murder without a warrant.
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Walmart rejects idea it is responsible for woman being scammed
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Your problems with scammers are not our fault, Walmart is telling a woman who filed a class action lawsuit against it over security measures.
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Lawsuit against L.A. over alcohol withdrawal death hits major road block
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - The family of an alcoholic who died in jail from withdrawal will have to fix their wrongful death lawsuit if they want to hold Los Angeles County liable.
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Will plaintiff being 'usually hungover' affect case against McDonald's over extra cost for OJ?
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A woman suing McDonald's for charging extra for orange juice in breakfast combos admitted she is usually hungover when she makes those purchases.
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Civil rights claim tossed from lawsuit over death of undocumented immigrant who fell off border wall
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - One civil rights claim has been struck from a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the widow of an undocumented immigrant who fell off a border wall in California.
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Court bans California state government from banning workplace arbitration
A federal court has issued a fixed injunction of California’s AB 51 arbitration ban, meaning employers who use such agreements can do so without the threat of sanctions by the state.
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Appeals court: Lowe's can't escape PAGA class action by enforcing arbitration clause vs lead plaintiff
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed that the California Supreme Court's interpretation of the state's controversial PAGA law holds sway over that of the U.S. Supreme Court