The California legislature enacted an amendment to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) in 2018 that requires agencies like the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to ask not only parents but extended family members about the possible Native American ancestry of children who are placed... Read More »
A “psychiatrically disabled” customer is suing Disney after security refused to allow her to bring her Psychiatric Service Dog into Disneyland. According to her complaint, Alia Ashfaq has been certified with a disability since 1998. She has a valid California disabled license plate on her vehicle. She suffers from a... Read More »
High-end luxury beauty line Olaplex has been hit with a class action lawsuit after users complained of bald spots and blisters while using the brand's hair care products. The products which have been touted by A-list celebrities, salon owners, and others promise to rejuvenate hair, bond breakage, and repair damage.... Read More »
A group of former flight attendants for United Airlines has been awarded preliminary approval for a $53.5 million settlement that stems from claims that the airline did not comply with California Labor Code § 226(a)(2), (a)(8), and (a)(9). Under these labor code sections, California employers are required to issue wage... Read More »
A federal appeals court asked the California Supreme Court to make a definitive ruling on whether a business interruption insurance provider can refuse coverage for losses caused by COVID-19. Policyholders and lower courts alike are desperate for concrete and consistent rules concerning business loss coverage for pandemic-related claims. The underlying... Read More »
A train derailment that happened in Palestine, Ohio, on February 3rd has led to a class action lawsuit filed by local residents who demand answers after the 150-car train derailed, caught on fire, and leaked hazardous chemicals including vinyl chloride into the air and environment. Officials have still been unable... Read More »
A caregiver to an elderly man was falsely accused of trying to kill him by smothering him with a pillow. She was arrested, charged with attempted murder, couldn’t afford bail, and spent 28 days in custody. But she didn’t do it. Evidence showed that the man’s other caregiver fabricated the... Read More »
A Queens, New York, woman arrested and charged with trying to murder a woman who looked like her was found guilty. Viktoria Nasyrova, 47, laced a cheesecake with poison and attempted to kill her doppelgänger, 35-year-old Olga Tsvyk, and was found guilty of attempted murder by a jury. Nasyrova was... Read More »
Families are taking the fight against drugs to the courtroom as over 25 lawsuits have been filed accusing popular social media platform Snapchat and its parent company, Snap Inc., of failing to do more to stop the illegal distribution of drugs to vulnerable teens and young adults. One lawsuit leading... Read More »
Nationally recognized civil rights attorney Ben Crump has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Black Florida woman against her financial institution. The lawsuit was filed in Orange County and accused MidFlorida Credit Union of violating the Black patron’s civil rights. Retired Polk County teacher Linda Stephens, 70, has banked... Read More »
To the dismay of aging frat bros and raver chicks nationwide, the makers of Fireball whiskey may have been lying to us all this time. Consumers filed a lawsuit against Sazerac Company, Inc., claiming that mini bottles of the company’s Fireball Cinnamon don’t actually contain any whiskey. Sazerac sells Fireball... Read More »
Several former Twitter employees lost their bid for a class action against the social media giant based on alleged violations of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act). The laid-off plaintiffs will be sent to private arbitration to adjudicate their claims on an individual basis. The lawsuit alleges... Read More »
Could an octogenarian who was five feet, two inches tall and weighed 117 pounds reasonably pose an immediate threat to the officers who stopped her car when they suspected it was stolen? The trial court said “yes” and granted the arresting officers summary judgment due to their qualified immunity. But... Read More »
Last March, several former Google employees filed a proposed class action alleging the tech giant’s corporate culture imposes a systemic bias against Black workers. The parties are now engaged in a battle over whether the class claims should be dismissed out of hand. The case arises from allegations that Google’s... Read More »
California ranks first in the nation for gun safety. But the mass shootings of 19 Californians last month have prompted Governor Newsom, Attorney General Rob Bonta, and a state senator to propose new amendments that are designed to strengthen gun safety laws and make them even stronger. California’s rate of... Read More »
