Lori Shamblin filed a putative class action against Obama For America, alleging that she had received two unsolicited telephone calls to her cellular phone that were made with an auto-dialer and used pre-recorded messages, in...more
Amy Langendorf alleged that Skinnygirl Margarita, a pre-mixed alcoholic beverage, contains the non-natural preservative sodium benzoate, rendering the product’s “all natural” label false and misleading. Langendorf filed suit...more
In Stratton v. Portfolio Recovery Assoc., LLC, No. 13-6574 (6th Cir. Oct. 24, 2014), the Sixth Circuit reversed dismissal of a putative class action, holding a party’s waiver of statutory interest in favor of a different...more
In Palm Beach Golf-Center Boca, Inc. v. John G. Sarris, D.D.S., P.A., No. 13-14013 (11th Cir. Oct. 30, 2014), the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the Southern District of Florida’s entry of summary judgment in the...more
In Marks v. Crunch San Diego, LLC, No. 14-cv-00348 (S.D. Cal. Oct. 23, 2014), the Southern District California granted summary judgment in favor of Crunch San Diego, LLC (“Crunch”) in a putative class action alleging that...more
In Ellis v. Cartoon Network, Inc., No. 14-cv-00484 (N.D. Ga. Oct. 8, 2014), the Northern District of Georgia recently granted a motion to dismiss a putative class action filed against Cartoon Network for alleged violations of...more
Denying class certification in a kitty litter class action, the Northern District of California take a substantive step forward in aligning the District with the current trend of heightening the bar for ascertaining putative...more