In a recent opinion out of the Southern District of New York, Judge William H. Pauley III certified three classes of plaintiffs in New York, California, and Florida who allege that KIND LLC, the manufacturer of KIND Bars,...more
5/26/2021
/ Advertising ,
All Natural ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Corporate Counsel ,
False Advertising ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Marketing ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Predominance Requirement ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Last month, the Ninth Circuit sitting en banc affirmed, by an 8–3 vote, a nationwide class settlement of a multidistrict litigation against automakers Kia and Hyundai over alleged misrepresentations regarding certain...more
7/19/2019
/ Choice-of-Law ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
En Banc Review ,
Fraudulent Marketing ,
Fuel Standards ,
Hyundai ,
Kia ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Predominance Requirement ,
Settlement Agreements
Our readers may recall that last year, the Supreme Court ruled that a plaintiff in a putative class action cannot subvert the discretionary nature of Rule 23(f) interlocutory review by voluntarily dismissing his case after...more
In recent years, creative plaintiff-side class action attorneys in New Jersey have attempted to seek relief under the Truth in Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (“TCCWNA”), which allows for $100 in statutory damages...more
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed in part and affirmed in part a Northern District of California ruling concerning the “All Natural Fruit” labeling on Dole’s packaged fruit products. Brazil v. Dole Packaged...more
10/18/2016
/ All Natural ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Dole Food ,
False Advertising ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Natural Products