Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it “ordered more than 20 marketers nationwide to immediately stop making baseless claims that their products and supposed therapies can treat or prevent COVID-19.”...more
2/10/2022
/ Cease and Desist ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Consumer Fraud ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
False Marking ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Social Media ,
Warning Letters
Faegre Drinker’s snap removal team continuously monitors snap removal updates across the country (for a basic explanation of snap removal and previous updates, see Faegre Drinker’s prior posts...; for a breakdown on how each...more
Faegre Drinker’s snap removal team closely monitors snap removal updates across the United States (for a basic explanation of snap removal and previous updates, see Faegre Drinker’s prior posts...; for a breakdown on which...more
On May 7, a California District Court Judge granted Victory Woodworks, Inc.’s (“Victory”) motion to dismiss all COVID-19 liability claims in plaintiffs Robert and Corby Kuciemba’s amended complaint. Kuciemba et al. v. Victory...more
6/2/2021
/ Asbestos Litigation ,
California ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Damages ,
Employees ,
Exclusive Remedy ,
Labor Code ,
Liability ,
Pleadings ,
Remedies ,
Workers' Compensation Claim
Pre-service removal—known colloquially as “snap removal”—continues to be adopted in more jurisdictions...
In Doe v. Daversa Partners, 2021 WL 736734, at *3 (D.D.C. Feb. 25, 2021), the U.S. District Court for the District...more
Plaintiffs’ attorneys are advertising for plaintiffs infected by COVID-19, and new COVID-19 personal injury lawsuits are being filed at a steady clip. In recent lawsuits, for example, employees and customers have sought to...more
A New Jersey District Court Judge has ruled that the March 2020 federal liability immunity statute for pandemic-related countermeasures does not create a basis for federal jurisdiction, resulting in the remand of two...more
9/15/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Immunity ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Negligence ,
Nursing Homes ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Preemption ,
Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) ,
Remand ,
Removal ,
Social Distancing ,
State and Local Government ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction
On February 21, 2020, the cruise ship Grand Princess embarked from San Francisco, headed to Hawaii. Among the ship’s 3,533 passengers and crew were 62 people who had been exposed to COVID-19 on the ship’s immediate prior trip...more
7/29/2020
/ Actual Injuries ,
Close Proximity Issues ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cruise Ship Passengers ,
Cruise Ships ,
Dismissals ,
Frivolous Lawsuits ,
Gottshall Test ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress ,
Public Policy ,
Zone of Danger Test
With no approved vaccine, the world waits for the next big breakthrough in 2020’s medical emergency. Some companies already claim to have found it – and subsequently received warning letters from the Federal Trade Commission...more
Jurors are factfinders. In many deliberation rooms, however, jurors must begin their discussions without ready access to the exhibits admitted during trial. If a jury requests particular exhibits or evidence, then a trial...more
In general, a defendant may not remove a case to federal court if the action includes a non-diverse defendant or a defendant who is a resident of the state in which the action was filed. This general rule does not apply,...more
The rapidly developing technology of interconnected software allows consumers to reach new heights of convenience and efficiency. We can start our dinner remotely, listen to our music in every room in the house, track and log...more