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Federal Court Rejects Tea Class Action

By Sean Wajert on April 3, 2016
Posted in Class Action, Consumer Fraud, Food and Beverage

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 Seeks Review of Trial by Formula Decision

By Sean Wajert on March 2, 2016
Posted in Class Action, Consumer Fraud

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…

Court Hangs Up On Cell Phone Class Action

By Sean Wajert on September 17, 2015
Posted in Articles, Class Action, Consumer Fraud, Consumer Products

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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No-Injury Class Rejected by State Supreme Court

By Sean Wajert on September 4, 2015
Posted in Articles, Class Action, Consumer Fraud

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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Another All Natural Class Shot Down

By Sean Wajert on August 13, 2015
Posted in Articles, Chemical, Class Action, Consumer Fraud, Consumer Products, Food and Beverage

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

By Sean Wajert on July 27, 2015
Posted in Articles, Class Action, Consumer Fraud, Drug and Device

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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Amicus Brief Applies Comcast in Ninth Circuit Appeal

By Sean Wajert on June 11, 2015
Posted in Articles, Class Action, Consumer Fraud, Consumer Products, Food and Beverage

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…
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State Passes Mandatory Cy Pres Law

By Sean Wajert on March 11, 2015
Posted in Articles, Class Action

Oregon has enacted controversial legislation affecting damages in class actions in the state. House Bill 2700 was recently signed into law by Gov. Bro…
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Another Artificial All Natural Class Action Rejected

By Sean Wajert on January 5, 2015
Posted in Articles, Class Action, Consumer Fraud, Consumer Products, Food and Beverage

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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Class Certification Denied in Drug Case

By Sean Wajert on January 2, 2015
Posted in Articles, Class Action, Consumer Fraud, Drug and Device

A federal court rejected a proposed class action in which plaintiffs alleged that a drug maker misstated the frequency of potential side effects. See …
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