A federal court rejected a proposed class of New York consumers challenging the “all natural” labeling of four Crisco oils that allegedly
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Class Rejected Again Under Ascertainability Doctrine
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…
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Another Artificial All Natural Class Action Rejected
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 Denies Class Certification in “Smart Meter” Case
A Florida federal court recently denied class certification in a case alleging negligence against Honeywell over its installation of smart electric me…
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Long-lasting Lipstick Class Kissed Off
A federal court has rejected a proposed class of plaintiffs who alleged that they purchased deceptively labeled lipstick and foundation, in part becau…
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Juice Class Decertified at Close of Discovery
A federal court recently decertified a class action filed on behalf of juice buyers, recognizing the grave ascertainability problems in the case alleg…
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Certification Rejected in Dietary Supplement Claim
The important issues of ascertainability and choice of law led a federal court to deny class certification in litigation relating to the dietary suppl…
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Ascertainability Issues Doom Class
The federal court in Maryland recently rejected a proposed class action under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, raising the important issue of as…
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Ice Cream Class Action Melts
Happy New Year to all our readers. Let’s start 2014 with a delicious class action decision, a Late night snack for our readers. A California court rec…
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Class of Coffee Purchasers Rejected
Let’s continue on our recent focus on some interesting class action decisions. A federal court recently rejected a proposed class of coffee product pu…
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