April 18, 2013
The Los Angeles Lakers scored a dismissal Thursday of a ticket holder's putative class action accusing the basketball franchise of sending him unsolicited text messages, when a California federal judge ruled a consumer protection law didn't apply because the plaintiff voluntarily gave the team his number.
March 29, 2013
A ticket holder who launched a putative class action accusing the Los Angeles Lakers of sending him unsolicited text messages on Thursday shot back at the team's contention that he conspired with his attorneys to frame the franchise, saying that he consulted with counsel only after receiving the messages.
February 26, 2013
The Los Angeles Lakers urged a California federal judge on Monday to throw out a putative class action accusing the National Basketball Association franchise of sending unsolicited text messages, arguing that the team was legally responding to texts sent by the ticket holder plaintiff.