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Fifth Circuit Affirms District Court’s Striking of Class Allegations
In the age of e-commerce, many consumer class actions involve goods and services purchased online. Those online purchases have created legal challenges for determining when an online sale may subject a party to personal...more
Kilpatrick’s David Hughes and Kylan Memminger recently led a session at the firm's Retail & Consumer Goods Summit. The presentation, “State Sales Tax in 2024: What Every Retailer Needs to Know,” highlighted current sales tax...more
Consumers are increasingly environmentally conscious. Companies, especially retailers, are subject to increased demands for transparency and accountability regarding the sustainability and eco-friendliness of their products....more
Two days before the United States Supreme Court ruled in Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries Park St., LLC, that the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA) transportation worker exemption (meaning the FAA would not apply) extends beyond...more
Two recent decisions emphasize the necessity of precisely examining a plaintiff’s complaint for potential defenses while keeping each element of the TCPA in mind. First, in Hulce v. Zipongo, Inc., No. 23-C-0159, 2024 WL...more
On January 10, 2024, a class action lawsuit survived a motion to dismiss a complaint alleging injury due to misleading "carbon neutrality" branding on bottled water. Dorris v. Danone Waters of America, Case No. 22 Civ. 8717...more
On September 9, 2014, then-Governor Jerry Brown of California signed into law Assembly Bill No. 2365. The law, which went into effect in January of 2015, prohibits contracts for the sale or lease of consumer goods from...more
In a decision issued earlier this year, Mier v. CVS Health, 2023 U.S. App. LEXIS 19472 (9th Cir. 2023), the Ninth Circuit held (per our research, for the first time) that class-wide damages models must be based on conjoint...more
The 4th Circuit held that offering a free eBook could violate the TCPA’s prohibition on “unsolicited advertisements.” PDR Network publishes the Physicians’ Desk Reference, which is “a compilation of medical prescribing...more
As companies continue to examine their pricing in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, state attorneys general and private plaintiffs continue to bring suits under state price gouging laws. The complaints include requests...more
Price gouging enforcement and litigation is front and center for company counsel and business managers nationwide. Our weekly round up highlights some of the most relevant news and information for our clients and friends....more
On November 24, 2020, a class action price gouging claim was filed against a California based operator of casual fine dining restaurants. The class action lawsuit against Hillstone Restaurant Group alleges price gouging in...more
Six months into the states of emergencies triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a sizeable amount of data on how prices have actually moved, potentially leading to more private actions as plaintiffs’ now have the...more
Private plaintiffs and state enforcers have been targeting businesses up and down the supply chain for price gouging violations. Some of these actions have been over the price of goods long associated with the COVID-19...more
As new restrictions addressing the economic impacts of COVID-19 continue to be proposed, some are targeting price increases for services. Businesses may want to re-familiarize themselves with the “services” covered by...more
SPOTLIGHT - COVID-19 Brings Price-Gouging Litigation To California - California often serves as an incubator for litigation that thereafter sweeps across the country. This phenomenon may hold true for newly minted...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to sharp spikes in demand for basic necessities, alcohol-based disinfecting products, and essential food staples. Consumers have been willing to pay a premium to stock up on these items from both...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in its mission to protect consumers from deceptive and unfair commercial practices, has been particularly vigilant during the COVID-19 pandemic because of an expected increase in outright...more
The COVID-19 pandemic created a run on certain personal hygiene products due to the fear of a widespread outbreak in the United States. Those scarce supplies include hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes, gloves, masks, and...more
Proposed changes to Quebec's Consumer Protection Act will be of interest to class action lawyers, as they would impose additional duties and obligations on suppliers and manufacturers of consumer goods....more
Sometimes the line between what is and isn’t an “advertisement” within the meaning of the TCPA isn’t quite clear. But as illustrated by today’s ruling in Legg v. Ptz Ins. Agency, No. 14 C 10043, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 137811,...more
To be liable for a junk fax Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) violation, does a company have to actually send a fax? The plain language of the TCPA says yes: “It shall be unlawful for any person… to use any telephone...more