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Consumer Fraud Class Claim Dismissed in Beverage Case
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Readers have seen our warning about the trend in food and beverage claims attacking virtually every aspect of the product’s label as a supposed consum…
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Successor Liability Rejected in Aircraft Case
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One of the interesting types of projects your humble blogger gets to work on from time to time concerns product liability and mass tort issues that ar…
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Consumer Fraud Class Action Decertified in Drug Case
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A state appeals court last week de-certified a class action by consumers over alleged misrepresentations in marketing a drug. See Merck & Co. v. R…
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Ninth Circuit Decertifies Consumer Fraud Class
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The Ninth Circuit last week reversed the certification of a nationwide class raising consumer fraud claims against an auto maker. See Mazza, et al. v.
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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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State High Court Issues Consumer Fraud Act Decision
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One of the dangers for defendants of claims based on state consumer fraud acts is the reluctance of some state courts to recognize the reliance and ca…
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Federal Appeals Court Vacates Third Party Payor Class Certification
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A federal appeals court last week reversed an order by a district court certifying a class action of insurers, labor unions, and pension funds who all…
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Class Certification Denied in Microwave Popcorn Litigation
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A federal court has denied class certification in a proposed consumer fraud class action arising from the sale of microwave popcorn with artificial bu…
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Consumer Class Certification Denied — Again
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An up and down class action proceeding involving Listerine has taken a new turn. Pfizer Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No.B188106 (Cal.
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