In a recent decision, the California Court of Appeal reaffirmed and clarified how the “reasonable consumer” standard must be applied at the pleadings stage to mislabeling claims. In simplest terms, if the packaging makes a...more
9/13/2018
/ Appeals ,
Breach of Warranty ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Consumers Legal Remedies Act ,
Deceptively Misdescriptive ,
Dietary Supplements ,
False Advertising ,
Labeling ,
Pleadings ,
Product Packaging ,
Reversal ,
Unfair Competition Law (UCL)
The U.S. Supreme Court has closed a loophole that class action plaintiffs in the Ninth Circuit had been exploiting to obtain immediate appellate review of a district court’s denial of class certification. The decision –...more
Not all class action allegations are created equal. Certain types of claims are more likely to be amenable to class treatment – generally those involving uniform policies that result in uniform injuries; other claims seem...more