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More lawsuits target hair care product makers, now claiming hair dye caused cancer
The lawsuits have been filed vs. L'Oreal, Clairol, Henken and others on behalf of hair stylists, claiming chemicals in hair dyes caused bladder cancer. Hair care product makers have also been targeted by thousands of suits over cancers allegedly caused by hair relaxers -
Huntington Beach asks courts to end California 'Sanctuary State' law, let cops deal with criminal illegal immigrants
The lawsuit asserts California's so-called "Sanctuary State" law has not only harmed California residents and their communities, but has placed the city in the position of having to choose between obeying state or federal laws. The lawsuit asserts the state law violates the U.S. Constitution's federal supremacy clause -
Lawsuit OK to continue accusing Amazon of using user agreement to squelch bad reviews
Tech giant sought to send users' complaint to arbitration -
Judge won't let Disney run to appeals court to win OK to fire actors over political speech
A Los Angeles federal judge said Disney can't go to an appeals court to seek to overturn her refusal to dismiss a lawsuit from former "Mandalorian" actor Gina Carano, accusing the company of violating her rights by firing her from the show over her conservative political views, which Disney said was "offensive" -
Judge: Lawsuits over supposedly toxic acne medicines blocked by federal drug safety, labeling law
A L.A. federal judge has tossed class action lawsuits against the makers of Proactiv and other acne medicines that contain benzoyl peroxide. The judge said the FDA has declared the medications safe, so plaintiffs can't cite a controversial private lab's findings that they are not -
UCLA can't again allow pro-Hamas protesters to set up anti-Jewish 'checkpoints' on campus, judge says
An L.A. federal judge has issued an injunction forbidding UCLA leadership from again allowing pro-Hamas, anti-Israel protesters to set up "Jew Exclusion Zones" on campus, as they did this spring -
Ex-Jurupa teacher, fired over alleged anti-faith directives, to get $360K in deal to end religious discrimination suit
Former Jurupa Valley High School teacher Jessica Tapia had sued when she was fired, allegedly after refusing to comply with school administrator's demands she stop talking about her Christian beliefs on social media and at school, and refer to transgender students by their preferred pronouns -
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit filed on behalf of California children challenging federal climate-change policies
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed on behalf of 18 California children that alleges federal climate-change policies discriminate against minors because the brunt of the resulting health risks will be assumed by children rather than adults. -
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.