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On January 16, 2013, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final ruling in a case about the advertisements for POM Wonderful LLC's 100% Pomegranate Juice and POMx supplements....more
This installment of the Hoosier Litigation Blog provides a discussion of the Supreme Court's recent use of Comcast Corp. v. Behrend to vacate class certification in a number of cases including the Seventh Circuit's decision...more
Companies accused of antitrust wrongdoing must prepare for a multi-front battle in different courts in different places on different timelines. To survive, they must hire defense counsel with sufficient scale and agility to...more
New Federal Trade Commission Commissioner Joshua D. Wright explained at a recent ABA Antitrust Meeting that his top priorities were to develop a more transparent and evidence-based approach to FTC Section 5 enforcement and to...more
The road to class certification for an antitrust plaintiff just got bumpier. Over the past several years, the US Supreme Court has persistently chipped away at the path's once-smooth surface. The latest hazard for...more
Yesterday, in Comcast Corp. v. Behrend, 569 U.S. __ (2013), the Supreme Court answered a looming class certification question left open by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, 564 U.S. __ (2011): whether a putative class action...more
In a recent decision, In re Baby Products Antitrust Litigation, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 3379 (3d Cir. Feb. 19, 2013), the Third Circuit vacated the district court’s order approving a $35.5 million class action settlement which...more
On March 11, 2013, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts ruled in Tyler v. Michaels Stores, Inc. that a retailer’s collection of ZIP codes while processing credit cards can violate Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93, § 105(a), a...more
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Sometimes, I like to talk basics and this time it’s something as basic as “tell the truth.” I’ve never had a client come to me and say, “I would like to lie as much as possible in my advertising, can you help me?” It’s never...more
In this issue: - Old Rules Still Apply to New Technologies - NAD Says It Won’t Demur Just Because a Regulator OKs Language - Toys“R”Us Settlement Exposes Dark Side of Refund Policies - Hollister Gift Card...more
On November 13, 2012, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, in McCarn v. HSBC USA, Inc., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 162257, issued an important decision rejecting as inadequate a plaintiff’s attempt to...more
In This Issue: Could Papa John’s be Liable for $250 Million in a Spam Text Suit?; FTC Chair: COPPA Update by End of 2012, Do Not Track Will Take Longer; Calm Down! CSPI Targets Caffeinated Products; Confirmatory Opt-Out...more
On November 28, 2012, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in Treat America Limited v. Leonidas 2012 ONCA 748 which broadly affirmed the ability of U.S. class action plaintiffs to obtain the assistance of the...more
In a decision that squarely conflicts with three other circuit courts, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a price-fixing case initiated by the State of Mississippi against various LCD display makers must be...more
The U.S. Supreme Court this month heard arguments on a case that could have a dramatic impact on consumers’ ability to join forces in class action lawsuits against corporations that violate their rights. In Comcast v....more
On Friday, November 9, 2012, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in American Express Company vs. Italian Colors Restaurant, No. 12-133 to address the following question: “Whether the Federal Arbitration Act permits courts,...more
On November 7, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida held that numerous factual issues prevented the court from granting summary judgment on the FTC’s claims that an online payday loan referral business...more
In this issue: - CFPB Turns One, Announces First Enforcement Action - FTC Weighs in on FCC’s Consideration of Mobile “Cramming” - California Announces Privacy Enforcement and Protection Unit - Microsoft...more
In This Issue: Manatt’s National Advertising Practice Earns Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2012; Manatt Partners to Serve as Faculty at ACI’s Litigating and Resolving Advertising Disputes Conference; FTC Sends Refunds to...more
State unfair competition laws can sometimes provide a vehicle to permit consumers to bring certain types of claims arising from violations of the Sherman Act – for example, indirect purchaser price fixing claims – that such...more
In This Issue: Chris Cole Invited to Speak at The NLJ’s 2012 Complex Litigation Breakfast Series; Federal Judge Prevents Class Counsel Feast on Domino’s Pizza Third-Party Robocalls; FTC Obtains Court Order Enjoining...more
On April 24, the UK Government proposed measures to encourage private civil challenges to anticompetitive behaviour to complement the UK’s existing public competition law regime. Comments by interested parties on the...more
In this issue; - Senator Durbin Calls on FDA to Regulate Caffeine in Energy Drinks - FTC Approves Final Order Settling Privacy Charges with Upromise - FTC Continues Crackdown on Marketers Targeting Vulnerable...more
In this issue: - FTC to Host Dot Com Disclosures Workshop on May 30 - Venable’s win in McNair v. Synapse Group has Important Implications for Future Consumer Class Actions - The Litigation War Against "Natural"...more
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