2018 Food Industry Decisions with Bite -
Food for Thought is a review of significant court decisions affecting the food, beverage, dietary supplements and personal care products industry. Although many cases in this...more
4/11/2019
/ All Natural ,
Ascertainable Class ,
Baby Products ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Bristol-Myers Squibb ,
Class Action ,
CLRA ,
Dietary Supplements ,
False Advertising ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Magnuson-Moss Act ,
Misleading Statements ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Starbucks ,
Unfair Competition Law (UCL) ,
Venue
The Eastern District of New York recently declined to certify a putative class action filed by merchants against the four major credit card providers alleging antitrust violations. ...more
4/3/2018
/ American Express ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Ascertainable Class ,
Banking Sector ,
Class Certification ,
Class Representatives ,
Debit and Credit Card Transactions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fraudulent Charges ,
MasterCard ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Visa Inc
The Second Circuit recently rejected the “heightened” ascertainability requirement under Rule 23(b)(3), turning aside a challenge to a district court’s certification of a securities fraud class action. Instead, the court...more
Two couples who own homes in central Florida attempted to bring a class action against a homebuilder, stemming from alleged violations of Florida’s building code. Section 553.84, Florida Statutes, provides for such a private...more
5/10/2017
/ Ascertainable Class ,
ASTM ,
Class Action ,
Commonality ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Industry ,
Florida ,
FRCP 23 ,
FRCP 23(b)(3) ,
Homeowners ,
Predominance Requirement ,
Real Estate Development ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Superiority Claims
Food for Thought is a review of significant court decisions affecting the food, beverage, dietary supplements and personal care products industry. Although many cases in this edition focus on class certification, others...more
2/15/2016
/ Ascertainable Class ,
CAFA ,
Chobani Inc ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
ConAgra ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
FRCP 23(b)(3) ,
Natural Products ,
Ocean Spray ,
Organic ,
Preemption ,
Standing
Food for Thought reports on significant court decisions affecting the food industry. The focus of this edition is on several food-related cases pertaining to class certification; particularly, on district court decisions...more
2/24/2015
/ Advertising ,
Ascertainable Class ,
Ben & Jerry's ,
Blue Diamond Growers ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Coca Cola ,
ConAgra ,
Dole Food ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
FRCP 23 ,
Gerber ,
POM Wonderful ,
Preemption ,
Retailers ,
Smuckers