Plaintiff Jeremy Jong filed a putative class-action complaint against Blue Shield of California (Blue Shield), one of the largest medical insurance companies in the United States....more
On November 27, a landmark PFAS decision by the Sixth Circuit effectively dismissed a statewide class action for lack of standing. This potentially sets the stage for a new era of PFAS litigation, where historically general...more
12/8/2023
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Class Certification ,
Dismissals ,
Firemen ,
Jurisdiction ,
PFAS ,
Pleading Standards ,
Remand ,
Standing ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Exposure
Fashion retailers remain a top target of greenwashing lawsuits. Retailers are under scrutiny for their sustainability representations (discussed in our earlier legal alerts here) and are being targeted by class action...more
6/2/2023
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Class Action ,
False Advertising ,
Fashion Industry ,
Greenwashing ,
Marketing ,
Popular ,
Product Labels ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
As consumer interest in climate change and sustainability continues to evolve, an increase in “greenwashing” claims directed towards fashion retailers has generated a series of headline-grabbing lawsuits. Over the last year,...more
1/24/2023
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Business Strategies ,
Class Action ,
False Advertising ,
Fashion Industry ,
Greenwashing ,
H&M ,
Marketing ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Sustainability ,
Trademarks
Recently, US companies are experiencing a surging wave of consumer class action lawsuits alleging businesses and their software providers are violating state anti-wiretapping statutes and invading consumers’ privacy rights...more
The year 2015 saw a continued wave of class action filings under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). However, unsettled law continues to place a compliance burden on companies that communicate with consumers by...more
1/29/2016
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Campbell Ewald v Gomez ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
FCC ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
TCPA ,
Third-Party ,
Vicarious Liability ,
Young Lawyers
The Litigation Group of Sutherland Asbill and Brennan LLP has published REDIAL: Redial: 2015 TCPA Year In Review – Analysis Of Critical Issues And Trends.
This publication reflects our in-depth analysis of significant...more
1/12/2016
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Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
Energy Sector ,
FCC ,
Health Care Providers ,
Insurance Industry ,
Popular ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
TCPA
The year 2014 saw a surge in class action filings under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Record-setting class action settlements captured the headlines. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) provided...more
As class action filings under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) have continued to rise, so too have the number of disputes with commercial liability insurers over coverage for their insureds’ alleged TCPA...more
Companies in the financial services industry are being targeted in lawsuits brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Record-setting class action settlements like the recent $75 million settlement involving...more