Defense of Mass Tort Claims, Class Actions, and Significant Product-Based Litigation
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…
Defendant Google has filed a powerful cert petition, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a controversial Ninth Circuit decision reviving a putative class action. See Pulaski & Middleman LLC, et al. v. Google Inc., No. 15-1101 (U.S. petition filed 3/1/16).
This case presents the issue whether plaintiffs may use a formula that relies on…
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…
Continue Reading Court Hangs Up On Cell Phone Class Action
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…
Continue Reading No-Injury Class Rejected by State Supreme Court
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
Class certification was denied — again — in litigation brought by plaintiffs who allege a drug maker misstated the likelihood of withdrawal symptoms…
Continue Reading Drug Class Action Rejected Again
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
Oregon has enacted controversial legislation affecting damages in class actions in the state. House Bill 2700 was recently signed into law by Gov. Bro…
Continue Reading State Passes Mandatory Cy Pres Law
We have posted before about the plaintiffs’ bar ongoing war on innocuous product labels, especially the popular “natural” claims –seeking t…
Continue Reading Another Artificial All Natural Class Action Rejected
A federal court rejected a proposed class action in which plaintiffs alleged that a drug maker misstated the frequency of potential side effects. See …
Continue Reading Class Certification Denied in Drug Case
