Retail legal rumblings: An appeals court in California rules that Kohl's (NYSE:KSS) can be sued...

Retail legal rumblings: An appeals court in California rules that Kohl's (NYSE:KSS) can be sued over what consumers perceive is false advertising. The court said California consumer law will allow lawsuits in cases where a customer would not have made a purchase except for the false bargain. The ruling could set up an avalanche of similar lawsuits in California against retail chains.