U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Consider `Stairway to Heaven’ L.A. Lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court Monday left in place a decision by a Los Angeles federal jury that rejected copyright infringement allegations against Led Zeppelin’s 1971 hit “Stairway to Heaven.” The justices...
View ArticleCity and County Officials Expected at Urgent Homelessness Lawsuit Hearing
Los Angeles city and county officials are expected Thursday morning at an emergency meeting called to break a deadlock in negotiations aimed at immediately providing shelter for 6,700 people living on...
View ArticleGlassblower Sues Caltech Over Alleged Wrongful Firing
A scientific glassblower is suing Caltech, alleging he was wrongfully fired in 2018 in retaliation for complaining about not being provided proper work accommodations for his medical conditions. Brian...
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Fired From ‘Jeopardy’ After 34 Years: Age Discrimination Lawsuit Says He...
Photo from Pixabay. A 66-year-old former employee on the “Jeopardy!” show is suing the producers, alleging he was fired in August after more than three decades because of his age. Glenn Kagan’s Los...
View ArticleCow Abuse Lawsuit Against San Jacinto Family Based on Fiction, Lawyers Says
A lawsuit alleging abuse of dairy cows at a San Jacinto farm, where an animal rights organization claims workers mistreat the bovines as part of their routine, is a “publicity stunt” that is rooted in...
View ArticleL.A. County Poised to Settle Immigrant Rights Lawsuit for $14M
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is set Tuesday to consider a $14 million payout to settle a federal class-action lawsuit related to the unlawful detention of thousands of suspected...
View ArticleCity of Long Beach, 7-Eleven Named in Civil Rights Lawsuit
Attorneys said they plan to file a federal civil rights lawsuit Tuesday against the city of Long Beach and several of its police officers on behalf of a mentally ill Black man who was allegedly beaten...
View ArticleL.A. City/County Officials Resolve Holdup in Homelessness Lawsuit Agreement
Los Angeles city and county officials announced Tuesday the end of a deadlock that held up plans to provide 6,700 beds and services for indigent people living under or near the region’s freeways while...
View ArticleL.A. County To Pay Out $14M To Settle Immigrant Rights Lawsuit
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to pay out $14 million to settle a class-action lawsuit related to the unlawful detention of thousands of immigrants at the behest of federal...
View ArticleCity of Long Beach, 7-Eleven Named in Civil Rights Lawsuit
Attorneys Tuesday filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city of Long Beach and several of its police officers on behalf of a mentally ill Black man who was allegedly beaten without...
View ArticleCity of Long Beach, 7-Eleven Named in Civil Rights Lawsuit
Attorneys Tuesday filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city of Long Beach and several of its police officers on behalf of a mentally ill Black man who was allegedly beaten without...
View ArticleL.A. County Agrees To Pay Out $14M To Settle Immigrant Rights Lawsuit
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to pay out $14 million to settle a class-action lawsuit related to the unlawful detention of thousands of immigrants at the behest of federal...
View ArticlePIMCO Founder Bill Gross’ Neighbors Allege Harassment in Lawsuit
An Orange County Superior Court judge Friday issued a temporary restraining order against the billionaire founder of the Pacific Investment Management Co. in a lawsuit filed by his Laguna Beach...
View ArticlePlaintiffs in Homelessness Lawsuit Question High Cost of Shelter Programs
The plaintiffs in a lawsuit addressing the Los Angeles homelessness crisis in light of the COVID-19 pandemic questioned Tuesday why costs for agreed-upon interim shelter programs appear “exorbitantly...
View ArticleL.A. Lawsuit Targets Trump Administration Immigration Policy
A lawsuit filed Wednesday in Los Angeles federal court alleges that as a result of the Trump administration’s “Remain in Mexico” policy, more than 60,000 asylum seekers have been forced into...
View ArticleState AG Says Gyms Are High Risk for Virus, Urges Dismissal of Lawsuit
A lawsuit filed in Los Angeles by gym owners statewide seeking a relaxation of health orders aimed at stemming the spread of the coronavirus should be dismissed because the human toil of the pandemic...
View ArticleCalifornia Attorney General Files to Join Lawsuit Against Port of LA Operation
California’s attorney general and representatives of the state’s Air Resources Board filed a motion Wednesday to join a lawsuit against the Port of Los Angeles for approving revised environmental...
View ArticleLack of Housing Main Topic at Homelessness Lawsuit Meeting
The federal judge overseeing a lawsuit dealing with the homeless crisis Thursday criticized the slow pace of moving indigents into housing despite an agreement in which the city and county of Los...
View ArticlePot-Infused Rope Candy Subject of Lawsuit in L.A. Federal Court
The makers of Nerds candy filed a trademark infringement lawsuit Thursday against a Covina marijuana dispensary, alleging the pot shop is selling THC-laced candy packaged to look like Ferrara’s Nerds...
View ArticleLawsuit Challenges Source of Hawaiian Host’s Chocolate-Covered Macadamia Nuts
The producers of Hawaiian Host chocolate-covered macadamia nuts were hit Tuesday with a lawsuit for allegedly using deceptive advertising to suggest that its products originate in the Hawaii Islands...
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