In the world of class action lawsuits, damages calculations and whether or not prejudgment interest accrues can become high-stakes battlegrounds. These issues are highlighted in the recent Ninth Circuit decision in Montera v....more
The Ninth Circuit’s recent Whiteside decision complicates the question of when information on the back of a product’s packaging can be used to clarify information on the front of the packaging. As a result, the bar for using...more
False advertising and labeling consumer class actions filed against consumer packaged goods companies have surged in the last few years, with more than 300 new cases filed each year since 2021. More than a quarter of these...more
Last week, in what may be the first of its kind, a putative class of Massachusetts consumers filed a false labeling class action complaint against Global Widget LLC, d/b/a Hemp Bombs (“Hemp Bombs”) (Ahumada v. Global Widget...more
10/1/2019
/ Advertising ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disgorgement ,
False Advertising ,
Hemp ,
Labeling ,
Marijuana ,
Marketing ,
Product Labels ,
Punitive Damages ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Refunds ,
Treble Damages
The Ninth Circuit’s recent decision in Sonner v. Schwabe N. Am., Inc. et al., resolves a split among district courts evaluating the standard that applies to false labeling claims brought under California’s Unfair Competition...more
1/15/2019
/ Admissible Evidence ,
Advertising ,
Class Action ,
Consumers Legal Remedies Act ,
Expert Testimony ,
False Advertising ,
Labeling ,
Preponderance of the Evidence ,
Product Labels ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Summary Judgment ,
Unfair Competition Law (UCL)