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…
A federal court in Massachusetts federal court recently denied class certification to consumers who claimed their wood-plastic composite decks were de…
Continue Reading Federal Court Rejects Class Action on 23(a) Grounds
The Eighth Circuit recently reversed class certification in a recent environmental case. See Smith v. ConocoPhillips Pipe Line Co., No. 14-2191 (8th C…
Continue Reading Court of Appeals Rejects Nuisance Class
A federal court has found numerous issues precluding class certification of three proposed class actions challenging the labels of defendant’s food pr…
Continue Reading Yet Another Artificial “Natural” Class Action Shot Down in the Food Court
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the taut Cold War thriller “Fail-Safe”, starring Henry Fonda and Walter Matthau. (If I recall, there…
Continue Reading Fail Safe Class Rejected in TCPA Case
A California federal court has denied class certification to a putative class of consumers who bought food products marketed as healthy, which alleged…
Continue Reading Comcast Requirement of Class-wide Damages Dooms Class
The important issues of ascertainability and choice of law led a federal court to deny class certification in litigation relating to the dietary suppl…
Continue Reading Certification Rejected in Dietary Supplement Claim
A California federal court declined to certify a class of consumers accusing a manufacturer of designing a baby seat that is allegedly prone to having…
Continue Reading Class Certification Denied in Baby Seat Case
A federal court recently denied certification to a proposed nationwide class in a suit alleging defective dog treats. See Holt, et al. v. Globalinx P…
Continue Reading Class Certification Denied in Dog Treat Case
Happy New Year to all our readers. Let’s start 2014 with a delicious class action decision, a Late night snack for our readers. A California court rec…
Continue Reading Ice Cream Class Action Melts
