OCDA files suit against 2 bio suppliers, alleging selling of fetal tissue,...
File photo. The Orange County District Attorney’s Office Wednesday filed a lawsuit alleging that two sister companies and its owners sold fetal tissue and stem cells for a profit margin that exceeded...
View ArticleLawsuit against NFL’s QB Manziel accused of damaging LA rental home dropped
By Erik Drost (Flickr) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia CommonsA man who sued Johnny Manziel for allegedly causing significant damage to a home the plaintiff...
View ArticleSkyslide sued again, this time for back injuries
The Los Angeles Skyslide. Renderings by Gensler, Courtesy OUE Ltd. A woman who claims she injured her back on the Skyslide at the 72-story U.S. Bank Tower due to its alleged defective design is suing...
View ArticleSexually harassed by elementary teacher? `Do you like my beard?’
via http://www.elserenoms.org. A lawsuit filed against the Los Angeles Unified School District on behalf of a girl who alleges she was sexually harassed by one of her teachers when she was 12 years old...
View ArticleRead lawsuit against Oprah Winfrey, called TV show copycat
Oprah Winfrey in 2014. Photo via Wikimedia Commons Did Oprah Winfrey steal the idea for her OWN show “Iyanla: Fix My Life”? That’s the contention of Otisa C. Strickland in papers filed Tuesday in a...
View ArticleCesar Chaves Foundation sued, alleged harassment and discrimination
Photo via Pixabay A former communications executive for the Cesar Chavez Foundation is suing the organization and the son of its founder, alleging she was fired for complaining about harassment and...
View ArticleThis is Spinal Suit: Harry Shearer seeks $125M from Vivendi
Harry Shearer, who played Derek Smalls in the 1984 classic “This is Spinal Tap,” is going after the big bottom line of the fake documentary’s owner, seeking $125 million in a breach-of-contract suit....
View ArticleIranian-Americans settle Petco lawsuit over refusal to sell goldfish for New...
Photo via Pixabay A Glendale man and two other Iranian-Americans settled their lawsuit against Petco Animal Supplies Stores Inc. in which they alleged the pet store chain refused to sell goldfish to...
View ArticleAttorneys paint conflicting pictures of accuser in Derrick Rose lawsuit
Derrick Rose via public Twitter account. The woman accusing Derrick Rose of rape filed a “fake” lawsuit to get revenge and money, a defense attorney told a Los Angeles jury Tuesday, but the plaintiff’s...
View Article‘Where’s my money?’‘Spinal Tap’ rock mockumentary star’s $125M suit
Actor Harry Shearer. Photo by Derek Bridges from New Orleans (RT4_Keynote_Harry Shearer) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia CommonsActor Harry Shearer, best known...
View Article‘Accident forgiveness’ not in CA! Liberty Mutual false ads
via Wikimedia Commons Liberty Mutual will pay $925,000 to settle a consumer protection lawsuit alleging that the company’s auto insurance television ads were misleading, Los Angeles County District...
View ArticleJim Carrey STD lies: Positive for hepatitis A, herpes, chlamydia?
Jim Carrey. Photo via Wikimedia Commons Jim Carrey lied when he said in a sworn declaration this week that he did not have any sexually transmitted diseases, a lawyer representing two relatives of the...
View ArticleBig parties, big suits: Ex-NFL star sued in Hollywood Hills home trashing
By Erik Drost (Flickr) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia CommonsJohnny Manziel was sued for more than $350,000 Thursday by the owner of a Hollywood Hills home that...
View ArticleBaseball star bashed in jail beating lawsuit
Lenny Dykstra. Photo courtesy Major League Baseball A judge Friday dismissed most of former All-Star Major League baseball outfielder Lenny Dykstra’s lawsuit alleging he suffered an unprovoked and...
View ArticleWarner Bros. alleges movie piracy in lawsuit
Warner Brothers Studios Burbank, CA in 2008. Cbl62 at en.wikipedia [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia...
View Article‘Nash Bridges’ TV hit: Gazillionaire Mark Cuban lost money on it?
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. Photo via Wikimedia Commons More than seven months after a judge ruled that the former owners of the CBS hit “Nash Bridges” — who lost $15 million in a lawsuit...
View ArticleWill.i.am wants $300K from New York Live Entertainment
will.i.am in Hollywood in 2012. Photo via Wikimedia Commons Black Eyed Peas singer Will.i.am sued a production company Friday for more than $300,000 for allegedly reneging on repayment of a loan. The...
View ArticleDrunken bad-boy TV star Tom Sizemore runs down stuntman?
There’s legal bad news again for bad-boy actor Tom Sizemore: Now he’s the target of a civil lawsuit by an injured stuntman. The stuntman who worked on the USA Network series “Shooter” is suing series...
View ArticleKaty Perry battle continues with nuns over convent
Katy Perry. Photo via Wikimedia Commons A judge signaled Monday that she will not permit Katy Perry to be deposed in a lawsuit that pits her against two nuns who oppose the singer’s proposed purchase...
View ArticleConsumer-advocacy group sues Anthem Blue Cross for allegedly misleading...
By Eeekster (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia CommonsA Santa Monica-based consumer-advocacy group sued Anthem Blue Cross Tuesday, accusing the...
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