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Jul. 15, 2021

Judge slams LA city attorney’s expert in suit against retailers

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Ann I. Jones wrote of the plaintiffs’ expert, Clarkson University professor emeritus Larry Compeau, “He performed no interviews, nor did he convene any consumer focus groups,” and he “lacked competent scientific support for his opinions.”

A judge has done serious damage to a lawsuit by Los Angeles City Attorney Michael N. Feuer that accuses national retailers of misleading consumers about discounts on their online sales.

In a Tuesday ruling following the first phase of the city attorney's trial against Kohl's and Macy's, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Ann I. Jones slammed the city's expert witn...

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