County Counsel and the District Attorneys of Los Angeles and nine other counties have collectively reached a settlement in People v. Pure Maintenance Holdings in which the offices sued the defendant (a mold remediation services company) for violating the Unfair Competition Law (UCL) and the False Advertising Law (FAL) during the height of the COVID-19 …
March 5, 2025 Los Angeles County filed suit today against Southern California Edison and Edison International (SCE) to recover costs and damages sustained by the County from the Eaton Fire. The lawsuit alleges that SCE’s equipment caused the deadly blaze, requiring the County to incur massive costs responding to the fire and its aftermath. The …
October 30, 2024 Los Angeles County filed a lawsuit today against PepsiCo and Coca-Cola for their significant role in plastic pollution’s negative impacts on the environment and public health, their misrepresentations to the public surrounding the recyclability of plastic beverage containers, and their failure to disclose significant environmental and health harms associated with the use …
Los Angeles County filed a lawsuit today against a Utah-based pest control company, Hawx Services, LLC, which does business in the County and across California as Hawx Pest Control, alleging illegal, fraudulent and unfair business practices that financially harm consumers. The lawsuit alleges that Hawx engages in the following unfair and deceptive business practices and …
Los Angeles County filed a lawsuit today against food delivery company Grubhub alleging false and deceptive advertising, misrepresentation and unfair business practices that financially harm consumers, delivery drivers and restaurants. “This lawsuit sends a clear message: Los Angeles County will not tolerate businesses that deceive consumers, take advantage of restaurants, and exploit the drivers who …
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Based on dozens of consumer complaints received by the County’s Department of Consumer and Business Affairs, County Counsel sued Van Nuys Financial (VNF) and related entities and individuals (Defendants) for misrepresentation and false advertising in their small claims judgment debt collection business. The County’s complaint alleged that VNF, while purporting to help small claims judgment …
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