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P&G wants Ninth Circuit to answer key class action question
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Procter & Gamble wants a higher court to change a judge's ruling that allowed a class action lawsuit over its VapoRub products to proceed. -
Federal judge says California's 'large-capacity magazine' ban can't square with Second Amendment
A federal judge has ruled the California state law, backed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, is "clearly unconstitutional" when weighed using the tests required by the U.S. Supreme Court -
Calif. AG successfully pleads insulin-cost claims to keep suit out of federal court
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Rob Bonta will get his wish that his lawsuit over insulin prices will be heard in Los Angeles state court, rather than federal court. -
Class action lawsuits target corporations' ESG promotion strategies, claim 'greenwashing'
The growth of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) measures has also led to class action lawsuits that challenge assertions made in company materials and advertising. -
Judge boots 'slick' and foul-mouthed attorney from insurance dispute; Wright: 'this profession does not need you'
Tensions between opposing counsel in court battles are expected and natural. -
Ford objects to plaintiffs' counsels' case management order in Central California transmission MDL
LOS ANGELES – Ford Motor Co. has asked a federal judge to make counsel for plaintiffs in a multidistrict litigation over the company's allegedly defective PowerShift transmission reapply to be part of the plaintiffs' steering committees and settlement counsel. -
Kirk Kerkorian’s wiretapping attorney faces disbarment over 2008 conviction
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Longtime Beverly Hills attorney Terry Neal Christensen has been disbarred following an Aug. 1 California Supreme Court order over his 2008 conviction of wiretapping billionaire Kirk Kerkorian's ex-wife, Lisa Bonder, according to a recent report issued by the State Bar of California and court documents. -
Longtime Whittier attorney faces suspension, probation for allegedly failing to report sanctions
SAN FRANCISCO – Longtime Whittier attorney Anthony E. Contreras faces suspension and probation following a July 17 California Supreme Court order for allegedly failing to report sanctions, according to a recent State Bar of California announcement and court documents. -
Federal judge dismisses patent infringement claim against LA Metro as moot
LOS ANGELES – A federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has dismissed a patent infringement claim against the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority as moot after the patent being questioned was deemed “unpatentable,” by outside consultation. -
Compound drug producer Fusion IV asks federal court to rule California was wrong to block operation
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A producer of compound drugs has asked a federal court to rule that California was wrong to deny a license for an outsourcing facility in the state. -
Court says it lacks jurisdiction in casino licensing case
A gaming management company alleging that a Native American tribe breached a contract while developing a new casino in Fresno has suffered a loss in court. -
Former personal assistant for Dough Boy alleges she resigned because of sexual harassment
LOS ANGELES – A Pennsylvania woman alleges she was forced to resign her job from a Beverly Hills business because of sexual harassment. -
Consumer alleges Ford Credit line is inaccurate on credit report
LOS ANGELES – A consumer alleges inaccuracies to her credit report has caused her financial and dignitary harm. -
Consumer files suit against Midland Credit Management, Midland Funding over contents of collection letter
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County consumer alleges two debt collectors sent her letters that used illegal collection practices. -
Consumer alleges Simply Organic salt products are deceptively marketed as organic
LOS ANGELES – An Orange County consumer alleges she paid more for a salt product that was misrepresented as organic. -
Wheelchair user alleges Los Angeles store doesn't have ADA-compliant parking
LOS ANGELES – A wheelchair user alleges a Los Angeles liquor and grocery store has failed to comply with federal and state standards for parking spaces. -
National Distribution Centers requests change of venue for class action filed against it
LOS ANGELES – National Distribution Centers LLC has filed a request to have a class-action lawsuit brought against it removed from the California Superior Court of Los Angeles to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. -
Judge denies plaintiffs’ request to dismiss 2 charges in $13M investment fraud case
LOS ANGELES -- A federal judge has denied a request to voluntarily dismiss two charges in a securities fraud case involving Chinese nationals who claim they were victims of a $13 million investment scheme. -
Court agrees abstract ideas like caller ID and call waiting cannot be patented
Five cellular wireless carriers have been granted summary judgment in a patent infringement case for their use of call interrupting and notification services. -
Identity theft victim wins nearly $120,000 in FDCPA case; lawyer takes big cut
LOS ANGELES — A federal district judge has ordered that the defendants in a case pertaining to the unlawful collection of debts levied against a victim of identity theft is to award $118,204 to the plaintiff.