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Workplace Class Action Blog

Covers class action litigation issues, including class certification, discovery and defense strategies. By Seyfarth Shaw LLP.

http://www.workplaceclassaction.com/

Aug 17
Eleventh Circuit Rules That Stipulated Dismissal Of Named Plaintiffs And Defendant Triggers Putative Class Members’ Deadline To Appeal

Eleventh Circuit Rules That Stipulated Dismissal Of Named Plaintiffs And Defendant Triggers Putative Class Members’ Deadline To Appeal

By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and John S. Marrese Seyfarth Synopsis: In Love v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., No. 15-15260 (11th Cir. Aug. 3, 2017), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled that the deadline for putative class…
Aug 16
Spokeo: On Remand From The U.S. Supreme Court, The Ninth Circuit Finds Plaintiff Has Standing, Again

Spokeo: On Remand From The U.S. Supreme Court, The Ninth Circuit Finds Plaintiff Has Standing, Again

By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Pamela Q. Devata, & Robert T. Szyba Seyfarth Synopsis: Following remand from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit found that the plaintiff suing Spokeo, Inc. under the Fair Credit Reporting Act alleged…
Aug 7
EEOC’s Motion For Sanctions Granted Over Employer’s Failure To Preserve And Produce Record

EEOC’s Motion For Sanctions Granted Over Employer’s Failure To Preserve And Produce Record

By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Alex W. Karasik Seyfarth Synopsis: In an EEOC lawsuit alleging that an employer failed to reasonably accommodate its Muslim employees’ requests for prayer breaks, a federal court in Colorado granted the…

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Impact Litigation Journal

Provides commentary and analysis about legal issues relating to class actions and other representative litigation in the areas of consumer and employment law. By Initiative Legal Group APC.

http://www.impactlitigation.com/

Aug 2
McKeen-Chaplin v. Provident Savings Bank: 9th Cir. Finds Mortgage Underwriters Not Exempt from FLSA OT

McKeen-Chaplin v. Provident Savings Bank: 9th Cir. Finds Mortgage Underwriters Not Exempt from FLSA OT

On July 5, 2017, in a decision which deepens a split among the Circuits, McKeen-Chaplin v. Provident Savings Bank, FSB, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that mortgage underwriters are not exempt from FLSA overtime requirements. No.…
Jul 25
McKnight v. Uber “Safe Rides” Settlement for Consumer

McKnight v. Uber “Safe Rides” Settlement for Consumer

After the district court rejected their first deal in McKnight, et al. v. Uber Technologies, Inc., et al., No. 3:14-cv-05615-JST (N.D. Cal.), the plaintiffs and Uber have submitted an amended settlement for approval. See Plaintiffs’…
Jul 7
Third Time’s the Charm for Karapetyan v. ABM Wage-and-Hour Settlement

Third Time’s the Charm for Karapetyan v. ABM Wage-and-Hour Settlement

Following three rounds of briefing in support of Plaintiff Vardan Karapetyan’s motion for preliminary approval of his class action settlement, on June 12, 2017, U.S. District Judge George H. Wu granted preliminary approval of a $5…

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ClassActionBlawg.com

Features class action news, commentary, and analysis. By Paul Karlsgodt.

http://classactionblawg.com

Jul 12
Don’t Miss Tomorrow’s ABA CADS Roundtable on the Use of Surveys and Statistics in Class Action

Don’t Miss Tomorrow’s ABA CADS Roundtable on the Use of Surveys and Statistics in Class Action

Tomorrow, July 13, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. EDT, I’ll be presenting on a panel of attorneys and experts discussing the use of surveys and statistics in class actions. The presentation is part of the ABA’s Committee Roundtable…
May 12
Register Now for the 4th Annual ABA Regional CLE Program on Class Actions and Mass Torts – June 16 in San Francisco

Register Now for the 4th Annual ABA Regional CLE Program on Class Actions and Mass Torts – June 16 in San Francisco

I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be chairing the Fourth Annual ABA Regional CLE Program on Class Actions and Mass Torts, to be held on June 16, 2017 at the offices of the Bar Association of San Francisco. This year’s…
May 12
Register Now for the 4th Annual ABA Regional CLE Program on Class Actions and Mass Torts – June 16 in San Francisco

Register Now for the 4th Annual ABA Regional CLE Program on Class Actions and Mass Torts – June 16 in San Francisco

I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be chairing the Fourth Annual ABA Regional CLE Program on Class Actions and Mass Torts, to be held on June 16, 2017 at the offices of the Bar Association of San Francisco. This year’s…

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Class Action Blog

Covers class action litigation in the Southeast and class action arbitrations nationally. By Carlton Fields.

http://classifiedclassaction.com/

Aug 22
Objectively Non-Flushable? The Northern District of California Certifies Consumer Class Regarding Charmin Freshmate

Objectively Non-Flushable? The Northern District of California Certifies Consumer Class Regarding Charmin Freshmate

Using the familiar “reasonable consumer standard” that applies in many jurisdictions regarding allegedly deceptive sales practices, a judge of the Northern District of California recently certified a class action of California…
Aug 22
Eighth Circuit Reverses Sanctions on Lawyers that Settled Federal Court Class Action in State Court

Eighth Circuit Reverses Sanctions on Lawyers that Settled Federal Court Class Action in State Court

Last year at this time, we posted about two recent orders from a federal judge in Arkansas that found Rule 11 violations and abuses of the judicial process by attorneys for both the plaintiffs and the defense. Specifically, the district court…
Aug 21
Third Circuit Follows ANZ Securities Decision and Reverses for Dismissal of Exchange Act Claims as Untimely

Third Circuit Follows ANZ Securities Decision and Reverses for Dismissal of Exchange Act Claims as Untimely

On June 28, 2017, Bruce Berman and Steve Blickensderfer posted in this space about the Supreme Court’s recent decision in California Public Employees Retirement System v. ANZ Securities, Inc., 137 S. Ct. 2042 (2017). In that case, the…

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Employment Class Action Blog

Covers employment class action cases affecting employers. By Baker Hostetler.

http://www.employmentclassactionreport.com/

Aug 15
Convergys Corporation and LogistiCare Solutions, Incorporated v. NLRB – The Fifth Circuit Considers Class and Collective Action Waivers Without Arbitration Agreement

Convergys Corporation and LogistiCare Solutions, Incorporated v. NLRB – The Fifth Circuit Considers Class and Collective Action Waivers Without Arbitration Agreement

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decided two cases considering the impact of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) on class or collective action waivers required by companies for their applicants and employees. Convergys…
Aug 11
Digging In Its Heels: Disputing The DOJ’s Position, The NLRB Remains Defiant In Supreme Court Brief That Individual Arbitration Agreements Violate Employee Rights Under The NLRA

Digging In Its Heels: Disputing The DOJ’s Position, The NLRB Remains Defiant In Supreme Court Brief That Individual Arbitration Agreements Violate Employee Rights Under The NLRA

On August 9 the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) filed its responsive brief in one of three cases before the Supreme Court that may determine the future validity of individual arbitration agreements in the employment sector.…
Aug 4
Esparza V. Ks Industries, L.P. – Separating PAGA & Unpaid Wage Claims – A Ray Of Sunshine?

Esparza V. Ks Industries, L.P. – Separating PAGA & Unpaid Wage Claims – A Ray Of Sunshine?

We have been following how California courts deal with the intersection of Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) claims and individual arbitration agreements after Iskanian v. CLS Transportation Los Angeles, LLC, 59 Cal. 4th 348…

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Insurance Class Actions Insider

Covers class actions against insurance companies. By Robinson & Cole LLP.

http://www.insuranceclassactions.com/

Aug 17
Medicare Secondary Payer Act Class Action

Medicare Secondary Payer Act Class Action

There have been a substantial number of putative class actions filed recently against insurers involving the Medicare Secondary Payer Act (MSPA). These cases are typically filed by assignees of Medicare advantage organizations that have paid…
Aug 15
Class Action Involving Application of Deductible to Actual Cash Value Payment

Class Action Involving Application of Deductible to Actual Cash Value Payment

An emerging issue in class action litigation against the insurance industry involves an attempt by plaintiffs’ attorneys to argue that insurers should not be permitted to apply any deductible to payments made on an actual cash value…
Aug 14
Update on Labor Depreciation Class Action

Update on Labor Depreciation Class Action

There have been two recent federal district court decisions in the widespread class action litigation involving the application of depreciation to the labor cost component of replacement cost value on property insurance claims. (For…

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David F. Sugarman

Covers class action cases, civil justice issues and consumer law matters. By David Sugarman.

http://www.davidsugerman.com/

Nov 13
For those facing collections efforts from Sallie Mae for Western Culinary Inst./Le Cordon Bleu Portland tuition

For those facing collections efforts from Sallie Mae for Western Culinary Inst./Le Cordon Bleu Portland tuition

So we’ve been hearing a lot from class members about Sallie Mae efforts at collection of debts arising from loans for those who attended Western Culinary Institute and Le Cordon Bleu Portland who are part of the class action against those…
Sep 13
Moving to dismiss the appeal brought by Career Education Corp and Western Culinary

Moving to dismiss the appeal brought by Career Education Corp and Western Culinary

For those interested, I’m posting our recent motion to dismiss and motion for reconsideration in Surrett v. Career Education Corp., our consumer fraud class against Career Education Corp for Western Culinary Institute/Le Cordon Bleu…
Sep 5
Oregon Qarmat Ali vets’ case against KBR headed to trial

Oregon Qarmat Ali vets’ case against KBR headed to trial

Today, Judge Papak issued another summary judgment opinion denying KBR’s motions for summary judgment on fraud and negligence. Here is a PDF copy: 512 – opinion & order – fraud and neglig It’s a long opinion, but it provides a really…

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Wexler Wallace Law Firm Blog

Covers legal cases and news.

http://blog.wexlerwallace.com/

Aug 22
Associate Adam Prom Published in the American Bar Association “Young Advocates”

Associate Adam Prom Published in the American Bar Association “Young Advocates”

Striking a balance between work and a personal life can be difficult, especially in law. When a job requires late… Read More The post Associate Adam Prom Published in the American Bar Association “Young Advocates”…
Aug 17
The Court Is On The Lookout for this Rule Violation

The Court Is On The Lookout for this Rule Violation

Even when a rule seems tedious, sometimes that rule is a priority for a court. The Seventh Circuit Court of… Read More The post The Court Is On The Lookout for this Rule Violation appeared first on Wexler Wallace LLP.
Aug 9
Modern Day Slave Labor in the Fishing Industry

Modern Day Slave Labor in the Fishing Industry

For years, it has been an open secret in the Asian fishing industry that slave labor was in shockingly wide… Read More The post Modern Day Slave Labor in the Fishing Industry appeared first on Wexler Wallace LLP.

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Consumer Advocate Legal Update

Discusses consumer law, class action lawsuits, advertising law, business law, copyright, and other topics. By Khorrami, LLP.

https://consumeradvocatelegalupdate.wordpress.com

Nov 17
Class Action Lawsuit against Gap and Banana Republic for Misleading Sales Tactic

Class Action Lawsuit against Gap and Banana Republic for Misleading Sales Tactic

Have you ever planned to make a purchase of an item solely because you thought it was on sale, only to find out at the cash register that the item is being sold at full-price? If so, you are not alone. Consumers in California have banned…
Nov 17
Class Action Lawsuit against Gap and Banana Republic for Misleading Sales Tactic

Class Action Lawsuit against Gap and Banana Republic for Misleading Sales Tactic

Have you ever planned to make a purchase of an item solely because you thought it was on sale, only to find out at the cash register that the item is being sold at full-price? If so, you are not alone. Consumers in California have banned…
Nov 17
Tylenol Liver Failure Lawsuit

Tylenol Liver Failure Lawsuit

Tylenol, the #1 doctor recommended brand of pain relief and a name trusted by Americans for years to treat aches and reduce fevers, has been linked to liver failure. A Tylenol liver failure lawsuit has been filed against Johnson &…

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Ahead of the Class

Focuses on class action defense, addressing current cases and decisions, trends, and strategies associated with class action lawsuits. By Montgomery McCracken.

http://classactionblog.mmwr.com

Aug 16
Ninth Circuit Finds a “Concrete Injury” Adequately Alleged on Remand From Supreme Court in Spokeo

Ninth Circuit Finds a “Concrete Injury” Adequately Alleged on Remand From Supreme Court in Spokeo

The Ninth Circuit issued its long-awaited decision in Robins v. Spokeo, Inc., No. 11-56843, 2017 WL 3480695 (9th Cir. Aug. 15, 2017), yesterday—on remand from the Supreme Court. This is the lawsuit in which Mr. Robins alleges that…
Jul 17
Third Circuit Rules Single Unauthorized Call Actionable Under TCPA

Third Circuit Rules Single Unauthorized Call Actionable Under TCPA

In a precedential decision filed on July 10, 2017, the Third Circuit addressed consumer standing, after Spokeo, to bring a claim under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Reversing an order dismissing a TCPA claim for lack of…
May 18
California Supreme Court Reins in Arbitration Waivers of Public Injunctive Relief Under Consumer Protection Law

California Supreme Court Reins in Arbitration Waivers of Public Injunctive Relief Under Consumer Protection Law

Last month the California Supreme Court ruled that an arbitration clause in a credit card agreement that waives the statutory right to seek public injunctive relief in any forum violates California public policy and is unenforceable. In…

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Sharing Economy Law Blog

Covers regulation, litigation and other developments impacting the sharing economy. By Michael Erdman.

http://www.SharingEconomyLawBlog.com

May 2
Flytenow.com’s Wings Clipped by FAA, DC Court of Appeal

Flytenow.com’s Wings Clipped by FAA, DC Court of Appeal

Last December the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled in a case involving the flight-sharing service Flytenow.com. The website offered to match private pilots having planned itineraries with persons desiring…
Feb 19
Uber’s Arbitration Clause Problem, Part 1

Uber’s Arbitration Clause Problem, Part 1

As I mentioned in a recent post, I think it would be worthwhile to examine some of the previous orders in the O’Connor v. Uber class action litigation in California relating to Uber’s various arbitration provisions. This…
Feb 4
Chicago Cabbies and Livery Drivers Walk Away from Uber Lawsuit

Chicago Cabbies and Livery Drivers Walk Away from Uber Lawsuit

I practice in Chicago and try to keep a close eye on Sharing Economy developments both locally and in Springfield. I previously examined a federal court decision involving legal challenges by some of Uber’s competitors here, and…

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The Andrews & Thornton Blog

Provides information on dangerous dietary supplements, pharmaceutical drug recalls, harmful medical implants, food recalls, and updates on the cases we are actively litigating.

http://andrewsthorntonblog.com

May 20
Federal Judge Confirms $200 Million Settlement for Victims Injured by Tainted NECC Steroid

Federal Judge Confirms $200 Million Settlement for Victims Injured by Tainted NECC Steroid

Springfield, Mass. – Yesterday, Federal Bankruptcy... (Click on the title to read further)
Jun 17
Ongoing FBI Investigation of NECC

Ongoing FBI Investigation of NECC

The FBI has contacted numerous victims in its ongoing... (Click on the title to read further)
Jun 10
Andrews and Thornton “Blawg” Now Available on ABAJournal.com

Andrews and Thornton “Blawg” Now Available on ABAJournal.com

Andrews & Thornton’s legal blog (“blawg”) is now... (Click on the title to read further)

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The Carolinas Class Action blog covers class action developments in North and South Carolina. Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A. attorneys report on recent cases involving all federal and state courts in the Carolinas, as well as the U.S. Supreme Court and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.

http://www.carolinasclassaction.com

Aug 2
Recent Filings – July Digest

Recent Filings – July Digest

Not every class action court filing in North and South Carolina becomes a full-length post on our blog. Here is a recap of July’s filings: Prince, et al. v. Perfect Delivery, Inc., et al.; No. 8:17-cv-01950 (D.S.C. July 24, 2017)…
Jul 6
Fourth Circuit Uses Spokeo to Spike $11.7 Million Class Action Judgment

Fourth Circuit Uses Spokeo to Spike $11.7 Million Class Action Judgment

Standing to sue, a venerable piece of American jurisprudence for sure, continues to draw attention in recent class action cases, including in the Fourth Circuit. In its second decision this year evaluating last term’s Supreme Court…
Jul 3
Recent Filings – June Digest

Recent Filings – June Digest

Not every class action court filing in North and South Carolina becomes a full-length post on our blog. Here is a recap of June’s filings: Lopez, et al. v. Ham Farm, LLC et al., No. 2:14-cv-00030 (E.D.N.C. June 30, 2017) (purported…

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Classified: The Class Action Blog

A blog focused on the latest class action developments and trends by the attorneys of Carlton Fields Jorden Burt.

http://classifiedclassaction.com/

Aug 22
Objectively Non-Flushable? The Northern District of California Certifies Consumer Class Regarding Charmin Freshmate

Objectively Non-Flushable? The Northern District of California Certifies Consumer Class Regarding Charmin Freshmate

Using the familiar “reasonable consumer standard” that applies in many jurisdictions regarding allegedly deceptive sales practices, a judge of the Northern District of California recently certified a class action of California…
Aug 22
Eighth Circuit Reverses Sanctions on Lawyers that Settled Federal Court Class Action in State Court

Eighth Circuit Reverses Sanctions on Lawyers that Settled Federal Court Class Action in State Court

Last year at this time, we posted about two recent orders from a federal judge in Arkansas that found Rule 11 violations and abuses of the judicial process by attorneys for both the plaintiffs and the defense. Specifically, the district court…
Aug 21
Third Circuit Follows ANZ Securities Decision and Reverses for Dismissal of Exchange Act Claims as Untimely

Third Circuit Follows ANZ Securities Decision and Reverses for Dismissal of Exchange Act Claims as Untimely

On June 28, 2017, Bruce Berman and Steve Blickensderfer posted in this space about the Supreme Court’s recent decision in California Public Employees Retirement System v. ANZ Securities, Inc., 137 S. Ct. 2042 (2017). In that case, the…

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Chicago Lawyer Blog

Covers personal injury. By Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C.

http://www.salvilaw.com/blog/

Aug 22
Chicago, New York Uber drivers charged after reports of sexual assault

Chicago, New York Uber drivers charged after reports of sexual assault

CHICAGO (August 22, 2017) – Two disturbing reports of sexual assault involving Uber drivers are making headlines this week. Police say a Chicago Uber driver has been charged after he allegedly locked a woman in his car in an…
Aug 14
Four Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2018

Four Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2018

Four attorneys including Managing Equity Partner Patrick A. Salvi, and Partners Jeffrey J. Kroll, Matthew L. Williams and Jennifer L. Ashley have been honored by one of the most respected peer-review publications in the legal profession…
Aug 11
Mother sues nurse, hospital after newborn baby suffocates in hospital bed

Mother sues nurse, hospital after newborn baby suffocates in hospital bed

PORTLAND, Ore. (August 11, 2017) – An Oregon mother is suing a nurse and the hospital she worked at for negligence after her newborn son suffocated to death in her hospital bed. According to the lawsuit which was filed last…

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Baum Headlund Law Blog

Covers personal injury. By Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman.

https://www.baumhedlundlaw.com/blog/

Aug 7
Lawsuit Alleges Negligence Caused Death in Compton Plane Crash

Lawsuit Alleges Negligence Caused Death in Compton Plane Crash

The post Lawsuit Alleges Negligence Caused Death in Compton Plane Crash appeared first on Baum Hedlund.
Jul 25
Judge’s Ruling Allows Germanwings Crash Lawsuit to Remain in U.S.

Judge’s Ruling Allows Germanwings Crash Lawsuit to Remain in U.S.

The post Judge’s Ruling Allows Germanwings Crash Lawsuit to Remain in U.S. appeared first on Baum Hedlund.
Jul 19
Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act is Anything but Fair

Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act is Anything but Fair

The post Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act is Anything but Fair appeared first on Baum Hedlund.

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The Contingency

Insights on sharing the risks and rewards of high-stakes business disputes. By Barry Barnett.

http://www.thecontingency.com

Aug 20
Uber Detours Price-Fixing Case

Uber Detours Price-Fixing Case

Because arbitration If you’ve ever felt that Uber costs more than it should, you can forget about fixing that in court. Under a new ruling by the Second Circuit, no matter how good your claim and regardless of how much money it…
Jul 23
Dieselgate — Antitrust Edition

Dieselgate — Antitrust Edition

You will recall that two years ago Volkswagen got in $14.7 billion worth of class action trouble for rigging software in its diesel cars to fake compliance with U.S. emission standards. The We now learn that Volkswagen didn’t act alone.…
Jul 9
Who Belongs in a Class?

Who Belongs in a Class?

The question of who belongs in a class action deserves a lot of think about it time. A good class definition could save class plaintiffs lots of trouble in winning certification of the class — a do-or-die event in the life of the class…

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The Class-Action & Compliance…

The Class-Action & Compliance Sentinel

Covers class-action litigation and compliance matters for real estate professionals. By Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP.

http://www.realestateclassactions.com/

Aug 20
Serial Class Actions Are Fine, Ninth Circuit Hold

Serial Class Actions Are Fine, Ninth Circuit Hold

For decades, federal courts have slowly freed class-action plaintiffs from the burdens of statutes of limitations, which bar the filing of lawsuits after a specified period of time. A recent decision from a federal appellate court shows that…
Aug 13
Zillow Eyes Possible Settlement with CFPB

Zillow Eyes Possible Settlement with CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s prolonged scrutiny of internet giant Zillow might soon end. Zillow, in its recent quarterly earnings report, revealed that the CPFB has completed its investigation and is talking possible…
Aug 6
Internet Refinancings Take Critical Step Forward

Internet Refinancings Take Critical Step Forward

The real estate industry, being rooted in practices developed over generations, is slow to change. In today’s business climate, inflexibility can prove disastrous. But, last month, the South Carolina Supreme Court moved its real estate…

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Ad Defense Law

Covers advertising law and consumer class action law. By Holland & Hart LLP.

http://adlawdefense.com/

May 9
Are You Shipping Me! Is Delivery Charging The Next Big Thing In Consumer Class Actions?

Are You Shipping Me! Is Delivery Charging The Next Big Thing In Consumer Class Actions?

** Shipping and Handling Case Dismissed in California – Beginning of the End? ** …
Apr 27
Healthy Consciou

Healthy Consciou

** FDA Updating Requirements for “Healthy” Claims on Food Labeling ** One of the trending areas we have blogged about last year was “healthy” claims in food labelling becoming the new “all natural”…
Apr 5
Sugar in Missouri

Sugar in Missouri

** Do we have a new “sue-me” State for Food and Class Litigators? ** …

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