The fastest ride in the Wilderness is over at Thunder Mountain, so guests on the classic Disneyland attraction the Jungle Cruise aren't usually in store for more jostling than the scare provided by some animatronic alligators. A lawsuit filed earlier this month, however, implicates a reckless cruise boat driver for a crash that allegedly left a couple seriously injured. more ›

Some local Lap-Band patients will have to wait for their new lives to begin, as two L.A. outpatient clinics have temporarily halted the surgeries. The 1-800-GET-THIN marketing campaign has fallen under much scrutiny in recent months, including state and federal investigations. As a result, both local clinics are conducting a review of the procedure. more ›

City parks not nice enough for you? Dislike the neighborhood strip joint's employees dancing in their skivvies? Want your street to be renamed? Have beef with big time Hollywood actors? You could go ahead and file a steaming pile of lawsuits and demand cash, which is what one Huntington Beach lady has been busy doing. more ›

A settlement requiring the Brazilian Blowout manufacturer to warn consumers and hair stylists of the health risks associated with its products was announced today, making it the first government enforceable action in the U.S. to address the exposures of formaldehyde gas associated with said products. more ›

Is your destination Vegas? This story might gross you out. Health officials in Sin City confirm the presence of the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease was recently found in water samples from the Egyptian-themed hotel-casino following the death of a guest from the form of pneumonia. more ›

A woman who took part in a competition event last fall has filed suit against stunt performer and well-known "Jackass" Steve-O, claiming she was "injured on a wet stage" during the taping of the upcoming game show. more ›

Lindsay Lohan continues to behave and meet the terms of her probation stemming from her DUI and necklace theft, but during a probation progress meeting this morning, Lohan faced yet another challenge. The 25-year-old starlet got served by a process server hired by a delusional man who claims Lohan might be a prostitute. more ›

Brittany Murphy's dad, who thinks his daughter's moldy home killed her in 2009, is suing the coroner's office over its investigation of her death. Murphy's father Angelo Bertolotti is claiming in a lawsuit that the coroner's office inadequately investigated his daughter's death before coming to the conclusion that her untimely death was an accident and the result of drug intoxication. more ›

Eight car washes in the state are paying a combined settlement of over $1 million to employees who were underpaid and treated unfairly in the past. The settlement comes as a result of a civil lawsuit filed by Attorney General Kamala D. Harris [...] more ›

New court papers filed in the case against University of Southern California's athletic program include an expert's allegations that coaching mistakes caused football player Stafon Johnson's 2009 on-campus weightlifting accident. more ›

The "Jane Doe" who sued IMDb after claiming that the website invaded her privacy and harmed her career by posting her birthdate has gone public with her suit. more ›

Well folks, it looks like the woman suing IMDb for posting her real age has come to a crossroads: "Jane Doe" was told that she either needed to reveal her identity publicly, or the case would be dropped. The decision was issued Friday by U.S. District Court Judge Marsha Pechman, according to The Hollywood Reporter. more ›

Los Angeles-based American Apparel, Inc. has been ordered to pay $60,000 and provide other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit today involving the firing of a Latino garment worker. Filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on September 29, 2010, the lawsuit alleged that American Apparel violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it fired garment worker Jose De Los Santos who was on approved medical leave for cancer treatment. more ›

Actress Brittany Murphy's death rocked Hollywood and the headlines in December 2009, and just five months later, her husband Simon Monjack also died suddenly. Now Murphy's mother is claiming toxic mold found in the couple's home is what really killed them. more ›

The mother of Kelly Thomas, a schizophrenic homeless man who was beaten to death by police officers earlier this year, is suing the Orange County District Attorney in order to gain access to records involving her son's demise. According to the OC Register, Cathy Thomas' attorney, Brian Gurwitz, claims that Cathy is a victim and so has a right to see the details of what happened to her son that night. more ›

Students in the California State University system have been burdened with tuition hikes year after year recently, and one CSU Los Angeles grad student tried to take legal action to seek an injunction against the most recent fee increase. more ›

Mid-year budget cuts are coming in the state of California, and with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) set to lose out on $38 million, Superintendent John Deasy has announced today plans to sue the state. more ›

The L.A. City Attorney's office apparently does not want voters determining the fate of safe sex in the local porn industry. City attorneys filed suit against AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) in L.A. County Superior Court on Thursday. more ›

Recently, a woman filed a lawsuit against IMDb for publishing her real age, saying that it made her less eligible for the plum roles available to the under-40 female set. But apparently, all she had to do was write an open letter to IMDb, get it published at The Hollywood Reporter, and she would see things change with great speed. more ›

Tommy Lee may excel in glam metal, but he apparently lacks rockin' boss man skills. The Motley Crue drummer's longtime assistant, Michael Anthony Sullivan, has filed suit against Lee for overworking, underpaying and talking smack. more ›

Diners who frequent Café Gratitude on Larchmont may have no idea that the parent company who runs several locations of the vegan eatery in the Bay Area has been mired for years in legal challenges, including controversial allegations the business owners require employees to participate in an alleged cult. more ›

Renee Strauss' fancy wedding dresses and star-treatment customer service may have landed her a TLC reality show, but her failure to pay the amount she owes in a lawsuit judgment has landed her a raid and seizure of her merchandise. more ›

A jury has awarded a whopping $65 million to a woman who was sexually assaulted by a male nurse at a hospital that was then known as Encino-Tarzana Medical Center. more ›

Last year NBC reporter Robert Kovacik joined his friend (and real housewife of Beverly Hills) Lisa Vanderpump for a drink at the swanky lounge of the Beverly Hills Hotel on Christmas Eve. The night ended with him getting punched in the face by another patron Roger Talavera. more ›

An anonymous actress pushing 40 is suing IMDb for destroying her career playing much younger characters. This suit sheds light on a growing issue in Hollywood. While actors' unions are not joining the litigation, they have been pushing IMDb to take those delicate stats down. more ›

The families of two of the Seal Beach massacre victims are filing suit against the shooter, Scott Dekraai, who opened fire on Salon Meritage on October 12, killing eight people. One of the eight killed was Christy Lynn Wilson, a 47-year-old Lakewood resident. Wilson's family filed a wrongful death suit in Orange County Superior Court against Dekraai on Monday. more ›

Babies makin' babies? Oh, Justin... A lawsuit filed this week claims teen pop sensation Justin Bieber got a California woman preggers thanks to a backstage hookup at a Los Angeles concert. more ›

MTV's "The Real World" has never been known as a bastion of purity. But according to a lawsuit filed by one former cast member, things got out of hand one night, and the whole thing was caught on tape. Tonya Cooley, who originally starred on "The Real World" Chicago" is suing MTV, Bunim/Murray Productions, Kenneth Santucci, Evan Starkman and others. more ›

BlackBerry users were outraged over a recent service outage that left customers out of touch for three days, and now consumers in the U.S. and Canada are filing class action lawsuits against Research in Motion, the telecommunications company that makes the popular smartphones. Are you among the deeply inconvenienced who want their money back? more ›

PETA knows no line, and the animal rights organization is now filing suit against SeaWorld, alleging that the park chain is violating the constitutional rights of orca whales. PETA, three marine-mammal experts and two former orca trainers will file a lawsuit tomorrow in Los Angeles asking a federal court to declare that five wild-caught orcas - who are forced to perform at SeaWorld - are being held as slaves in violation of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. more ›