The company alleges the LA Times receives advertising "premiums" from medical advertisers to place their ads in news articles which attack their competitor.
In a 157 page proposed amendment to a complaint filed in LA Federal Court, 1 800 GET THIN claims the LA Times operates an advertising protection scheme in violation of RICO and antitrust laws. (1 800 GET THIN v. Michael Hiltzik, etc et al., United States Federal District Court, Central District of...