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NEW ORLEANS - The City of Kenner and the private lawyers it hired are at the helm of a class action lawsuit against video streaming services Netflix and Hulu that accuses the services of not paying Louisiana municipalities their dues for having Louisiana customers.
According to documents filed in the Jefferson Parish District Court on Jan. 22, defendants Netflix and Hulu violate the 2008 Consumer Choice for Television Act by not paying the plaintiff its franchisee fee, which is 5% of the video service s gross revenue within that municipality. The lawsuit is similar to others filed around the country by government officials who are paying private lawyers a percentage of whatever is recovered.