A federal court recently rejected a proposed medical monitoring class action brought by alleged Pepsi drinkers. The case reminds readers of the import
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Snack Bar Class Action Dismissed
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An Illinois federal judge recently dismissed a proposed class action alleging the defendant somehow misled consumers about sugar in its snack bars des…
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Tea Class Action Dumped Overboard
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A federal court rejected a putative class action against tea maker Twinings North America, Inc. over antioxidant labeling. See Craig v. Twinings N. Am…
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Economic Loss Doctrine Dooms Negligence CLaim
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A federal court recently issued an interesting decision discussing the often-confusing economic loss doctrine. See Schwabe North America, Inc. v. Cal-…
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Another Artificial All Natural Class Action Rejected
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We have posted before about the plaintiffs’ bar ongoing war on innocuous product labels, especially the popular “natural” claims –seeking t…
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Federal Court Decertifies “Natural” Damages Class Action- Naturally
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A federal court last week ordered decertification of a damages class action challenging “all natural” fruit labels, due to deficiencies wi…
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FDA Issues Further Nanotechnology Guidance
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Late last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued one draft and three final guidance documents related to the use of nanotechnology in reg…
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Motion to Dismiss Granted in Juice Case
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A California federal court has rejected a proposed class action complaint arising from alleged misleading labeling and advertising of vegetable juice …
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Class Certification Denied on Ascertainability Grounds
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A federal court in New Jersey last week rejected a class certification effort by plaintiffs complaining about the marketing of Skinnygirl Margaritas. …
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Yet Another Artificial “Natural” Class Action Shot Down in the Food Court
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A federal court has found numerous issues precluding class certification of three proposed class actions challenging the labels of defendant’s food pr…
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