Defense of Mass Tort Claims, Class Actions, and Significant Product-Based Litigation
For the second time, a federal court has rejected a complaint against defendants on behalf of a putative class, alleging defendants misled consumers by selling apple juice and applesauce products with the representation “Natural” and/or “All Natural Ingredients.” Plaintiffs asserted five causes of action, all revolving around the claim the products contained trace, legal amounts
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A federal court in California has rejected a proposed class action in a case challenging claims on tea labels. See Alex Khasin et al. v. R.C. Bigelow Inc., No. 4:12-cv-02204 (N.D. Calif. 3/29/16),
Plaintiff Khasin sought certification of a class of all persons in California who purchased for household use one or more of…
A California federal court earlier this month dismissed a proposed class action claiming the makers of Jim Beam misrepresented its bourbon as “…
Continue Reading Handcrafted Bourbon Class Dismissed
A California federal court recently dismissed a proposed class action over alleged trans fat in defendant’s Cup Noodle products. See Guttmann v. Nissi…
Continue Reading Noodle Class Action Dismissed
A federal court rejected a proposed class of New York consumers challenging the “all natural” labeling of four Crisco oils that allegedly …
Continue Reading Another All Natural Class Shot Down
A California recently indicated he would stay a putative class action raising allegations about labeling of “evaporated cane juice” pendin…
Continue Reading Proposed Class Action Stayed Pending FDA Guidance
We have posted before about the important doctrine of ascertainability, implicit in Rule 23’s requirements. And last year we posted about a federal co…
Continue Reading Class Rejected Again Under Ascertainability Doctrine
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently weighed in with an amicus brief in an interesting class action appeal in the Ninth Circuit. See Brazil v. Dole P…
Continue Reading Amicus Brief Applies Comcast in Ninth Circuit Appeal
A California federal court recently rejected a putative consumer class action alleging the defendant somehow misled customers about antioxidants in it…
Continue Reading Chocolate Class Action Dismissed
A federal court recently rejected a proposed medical monitoring class action brought by alleged Pepsi drinkers. The case reminds readers of the import…
Continue Reading Medical Monitoring Class Action Rejected at Pleading Stage
