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Court of Appeals Rejects RICO Claim in Drug Case
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One of the things we like to do here at MassTortDefense is keep an eye on the non-traditional claims plaintiffs concoct — to evade the requirements o…
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Dismissal of Actimmune Proposed Class Action Affirmed
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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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Class Certification Denied in BPA Litigation
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A Missouri federal court last week denied the class certification motion of consumers suing defendants in the multi-district litigation over the use o…
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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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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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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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State Supreme Court Ignores Amendment to Find Standing in Consumer Fraud Claim
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California’s Supreme Court ruled late last month that consumers who purchase a product allegedly as a result of misleading advertising can sue the man…
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Climate Change Case Update
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Posted in Chemical, Toxic Tort
A quick update to one of the key climate change cases pending in the federal courts. Readers may recall that the U.S. Supreme Court announced late las…
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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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