Consumer Protection

July 8, 2025 County and cities of Los Angeles, Culver City, Montebello, Monterey Park, Pasadena, Pico Rivera, Santa Monica, and West Hollywood File to Participate as Intervenors, Ask Court to Stop Illegal Tactics by Immigration Enforcement Agents Los Angeles County filed court documents today—alongside the cities of Los Angeles, Culver City, Montebello, Monterey Park, Pasadena, …

LOS ANGELES COUNTY SEEKS TO JOIN CIVIL RIGHTS SUIT AGAINST ICE Read More »

June 25, 2025 Los Angeles County Counsel, on behalf of the People of the State of California (“People”), reached a court-approved settlement with TaxSlayer LLC (“TaxSlayer”) in People of the State of California v. TaxSlayer Inc. (24STCV34102)* filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court in which People alleged that certain digital technologies on TaxSlayer’s website …

LA County’s Settlement with TaxSlayer Providing $840,000 in Restitution to Customers Read More »

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 …

Protecting Public Health and Consumers By Stopping False Advertising and Unfair Business Practices by Mold Remediation Company Read More »

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 …

LA County Sues Hawx Services Pest Control Alleging IllegalHigh-Pressure Sales Tactics and Charging for Services Not Provided Read More »

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 …

LA County Sues Grubhub Alleging Unfair and Deceptive Business Practices  Read More »

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 …

Stopping Deceptive and Unfair Business Practices in Collection of Judgments Read More »