A federal court recently ruled that a suit over alleged defects in an MP3 player’s display screen could not proceed as a nationwide class action. See
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“Infected” Tissue Claim Not A Consumer Fraud Claim
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Readers have seen my warnings about plaintiff attorneys trying to turn every marketing statement of opinion or puffing into a consumer fraud claim. No…
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Company “Doe” Files Suit Challenging the CPSC Database
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Multiple reports indicate that an unnamed company filed a suit last week, under seal, to challenge aspects of the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s…
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Don’t Forget the Cocktail Sauce: Second Circuit Tosses Shrimp Tray Class Action
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We have warned readers of MassTortDefense of the alarming trend of plaintiff lawyers seeking to attack every aspect of a product’s packaging and label…
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Class Certification Denied in Printer Litigation
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A federal court recently denied class certification in a case brought on behalf of consumers accusing Epson America Inc. of misrepresenting how its NX…
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Court Dismisses Consumer Fraud Claims Against iPad
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A California federal court last week dismissed a putative class action accusing Apple Inc. of misleading consumers about the ability of its iPad to fu…
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Court Hits Cancel On Bulk of Printer Class Action
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A California federal court earlier this month rejected many of the claims in a putative class action against Epson America Inc. Christopher O’Shea, et…
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House Committee Votes To End Funding for CPSC Database
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The House Appropriations Committee voted last week (tally 27–21) to send a funding bill to the House floor that would cut off funds from being u…
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Plaintiffs Attacking Fiji’s Green Water Sing the Blues
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A California appeals court last week affirmed the dismissal of a putative class action in which plaintiffs accused Fiji Water Co. LLC of improperly pr…
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Federal Court Dismisses Soda Misrepresentation Claim
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A New Jersey federal recently dismissed a putative class action accusing The Coca-Cola Co. of misleading consumers about the health value of the carbo…
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