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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Jury Returns Verdict in “Manufactured in the USA” False Advertising Case

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A jury in the Central District of California recently awarded $2.36 million in damages to a consumer class, finding that R.C. Bigelow Inc. (“Bigelow”) violated the Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA), breached an express...more

Shipkevich PLLC

New York Attorney General Advances New UDAP Legislation Paving the Way for Stronger State Consumer Protection in Wake of CFPB...

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On Thursday, March 13, 2025, New York Attorney General (“NYAG”) Letitia James advanced newly proposed legislation to better protect consumers and small businesses from unfair, deceptive, and abusive practices (“UDAP”). This...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Motion to Strike Damages Expert Leads to Denial of Class Certification

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A recent decision denying class certification in the Northern District of Illinois highlights the importance for class action defendants of challenging a named plaintiff’s damages expert as part of a strategy for opposing...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Even With Common Questions, Chapter 93A Deceptive Marketing Claims Are Ill-Suited for Class Treatment

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Earlier this month, in Plastic Surgery Associates, SC v. Cynosure, Inc., United States District Judge Denise Casper denied plaintiffs’ motion for class certification and allowed Cynosure’s motion for summary judgment on...more

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Dietary Supplement & Cosmetics Legal Bulletin | May 2017

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Senators Call For Removal of Dioxane from Cosmetic Products - U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer (DN. Y.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (DN. Y.) have petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to prohibit detectable levels of 1,4dioxane...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Ninth Circuit Confirms Brazil v. Dole Decertification Due to Faulty Damages Model

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In Brazil v. Dole, No. 14-17480 (9th Cir. Sept. 30, 2016), the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part three different orders issued by the U.S. District Court for the...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Deceptive Marketing Class Actions: Trump University

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The most talked about class action in Canada of late is not a Canadian class action at all, but rather one commenced in a U.S. District Court in the Southern District of California. Low v. Trump University, already certified...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Take-Off Denied for Airline Fuel Surcharge Class Action

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Last week, the British Columbia Supreme Court dismissed five class action certification applications in Unlu v. Air Canada (Unlu), which were brought against airlines regarding the manner in which fuel surcharges are...more

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Three Point Shot - February 2015

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Will Johnny Be Good, or Will Name Games Go up in Flames? Johnny Gaudreau, left wing for the Calgary Flames, is attempting to high-stick potential interlopers by locking up rights to his now-popularized nickname – Johnny...more

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