Readers will recall our many posts about the “all natural” litigation and the spate of cases plaintiff firms have brought challenging such l
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Federal Court Rejects Class Action on 23(a) Grounds
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A federal court in Massachusetts federal court recently denied class certification to consumers who claimed their wood-plastic composite decks were de…
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Court of Appeals Rejects Nuisance Class
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The Eighth Circuit recently reversed class certification in a recent environmental case. See Smith v. ConocoPhillips Pipe Line Co., No. 14-2191 (8th C…
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Court Hangs Up On Cell Phone Class Action
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A Texas federal court recently denied class certification to a group of cell phone customers who alleged they were sold defective models. See Shane Ga…
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First Circuit Rejects Use of Rule 68 Offer to Moot Class
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Just an FYI for our loyal readers involved in class action work that the First Circuit is the latest federal appeals court to reject a defendant’s att…
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No-Injury Class Rejected by State Supreme Court
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Last week, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled in Felix v. Ganley Chevrolet, Inc., No. 2015-Ohio-3450 (Aug. 27, 2015), that courts cannot certify class actio…
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Handcrafted Bourbon Class Dismissed
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A California federal court earlier this month dismissed a proposed class action claiming the makers of Jim Beam misrepresented its bourbon as “…
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“The Rise of Empty Suit Litigation”
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Two of my partners here at SHB, Victor Schwartz (of the famed “Schwartz on Torts” casebook) and Cary Silverman, just published a new artic…
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Another All Natural Class Shot Down
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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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Drug Class Action Rejected Again
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Class certification was denied — again — in litigation brought by plaintiffs who allege a drug maker misstated the likelihood of withdrawal symptoms…
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