The Ninth Circuit late last month upheld the dismissal of a proposed class action concerning alleged off-label marketing of the drug Actimmune. In re:
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Coffee’s On: Claims Dismissed in Single-Cup Brewing Class Litigation
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A federal court last week dismissed the claims in a case accusing Green Mountain Coffee Roasters of misrepresenting the performance quality of its sin…
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Fruit Juice MDL Court Dismisses Claims
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The Massachusetts federal court overseeing multidistrict litigation against 11 beverage companies, including Coca-Cola Co. and Del Monte Corp., allegi…
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Class Action Complaint on 100% Natural Oil Dismissed
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A federal court recently dismissed a proposed class action accusing a food company of misleadingly labeling cooking oils as 100% natural when they all…
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MDL Court Rules on Availability of Punitive Damages in Gulf Oil Spill Litigation
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The MDL court overseeing the claims arising from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill has ruled that plaintiffs can seek punitive damages against alleged…
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Class Rep Who Dismisses Individual Claim Lacks Standing to Appeal Denial of Certification
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A proposed class representative who voluntarily dismisses his individual claims lacks standing to appeal the denial of certification of the class clai…
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Third Circuit Affirms Forum Non Conveniens Dismissal
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We have posted before about how foreign plaintiffs desire to take advantage of U.S. product liability law and remedies. The Third Circuit last week af…
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Twombly and Iqbal Webinar
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Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s rulings in Twombly and Iqbal —which updated the Conley “any set of facts” standard for motions …
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Proposed CFA Class Action on Bath Products Is Dismissed
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A federal court has dismissed a putative class action accusing Johnson & Johnson Consumer Co. Inc., L’Oreal USA Inc., Kimberly-Clark Corp., and ot…
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Ninth Circuit “Strikes” a Blow for Proper Motion Procedure
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Phillies’ slugger Ryan Howard was ejected from a game this week in extra innings, leaving his team (which had no more position players) to insert ace …
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