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Court Chops Up Measure of Damages in California CLRA Case for Deceptive “Made in USA” Claims

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A federal jury in the Central District of California has awarded $2.36 million in damages to a consumer class, finding that R.C. Bigelow Inc. (“Bigelow”), without limitation, violated the Consumer Legal Remedies Act and...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Coverage Barred for Portion of Settlements for Long Term Care Insurer’s Alleged Misrepresentations to Policyholders that...

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In a case in which Wiley represented one of the insurers, the Delaware Superior Court, applying Virginia law, has held that an exclusion in professional liability policies issued to an insurance company barring coverage for...more

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Three Point Shot - March 2025

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Paddle Manufacturer in a Pickle: First Game to Plaintiffs in Consumer Protection Suit over Allegedly Mislabeled Pickleball Paddles - Sport Squad, Inc. (“Sport Squad”), a pickleball paddle manufacturer, has found itself in...more

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Southern District Of New York Grants Motion For Judgment On The Pleadings In Securities Class Action Against Software Company

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On March 7, 2025, Judge John P. Cronan of the Southern District of New York granted a motion for judgment on the pleadings in a putative class action asserting claims under Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933...more

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Southern District Of New York Dismisses Securities Act Claims Against Railroad Company For Failure To Adequately Allege Actionable...

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On February 27, 2025, Judge Lewis A. Kaplan of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed a putative class action asserting claims under the Securities Act of 1933 against a railroad...more

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Southern District Of New York Grants In Part And Denies In Part Motion To Dismiss Claims In Securities Class Action Against...

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On January 27, 2025, Judge Jesse M. Furman of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York partially granted a motion to dismiss a putative securities class action asserting claims under Sections...more

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Ontario Court of Appeal Holds That a Claim is Limitations-Barred for an Entire Class

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In Fehr v Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, 2024 ONCA 847 (Fehr), the Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed the representative plaintiffs’ appeal seeking post-certification leave to amend their statement of claim and to...more

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Classwide Calculations May Get Price Premium Damages Wrong

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Economic damages in many consumer class actions — including false advertising and product defect class actions — are estimated using a “price premium” approach. In these matters, plaintiffs assert that putative class members...more

Dechert LLP

Securities and Derivative Litigation: Quarterly Update - November 2024

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Highlight the steady pace of filings for artificial intelligence-related securities class actions; Analyze an opinion by the Eastern District of Michigan denying class certification and illustrating how courts are...more

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SEC's and Private Litigants' Continued Focus on "AI Washing"

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On September 4, 2024, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Chair Gary Gensler reiterated concerns about artificial intelligence-related ("AI") disclosures and the need for companies to communicate accurately about...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Defending Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Product/Benzene Litigation

This year, a laboratory issued a report wherein it claims to have tested over-the-counter and prescription acne products containing benzoyl peroxide and found what it deemed to be “unacceptably high” levels of benzene. In...more

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Ontario Court of Appeal Puts Teeth Into Leave Test for Secondary Market Misrepresentation Claims Under the Securities Act

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It was another active year in securities class actions, with appellate courts demonstrating renewed interest in secondary market misrepresentation claims. In one such decision from February 2024, Drywall Acoustic Lathing and...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Stay ADvised: 2024, Issue 14

Energizer False Advertising Suit Runs Out of Juice at 9th Circuit - The 9th Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a class action lawsuit alleging that Energizer falsely advertised its AA MAX batteries as "up to 50% longer...more

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Notable Ruling Roundup - July 2024

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Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space....more

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“Forever Chemicals:” PFAS Litigation Expands In the Consumer Class Action Space

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There’s no doubt that waterproof and oil-proof materials serve a wide range of valuable purposes—for everything from raincoats and yoga pants, to fast food wrappers, to cosmetics and dental floss. ...more

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Notable Ruling Roundup - May 2024 #2

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Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space....more

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Notable Ruling Roundup - May 2024

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Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space....more

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Second Circuit Affirms District Court’s Summary Judgment Dismissal Of Securities Fraud Class Action Against Pharmaceutical Company

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On April 15, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed in a non-precedential summary order the summary judgment dismissal of securities fraud claims against a pharmaceutical company (the...more

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First Department Of New York Affirms Dismissal Of Securities Claims Against Mass Media And Entertainment Company

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On April 4, 2024, the State of New York, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department (the “First Department”) affirmed dismissal of a securities class action against a mass media and entertainment company (the “Company”)...more

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Developments in Securities Fraud Class Actions Against U.S. Life Sciences Companies

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Last year marked an increase in federal securities class action filings, with plaintiffs filing 212 cases in 2023, up from 197 in 2022 and ending an overall decline in filings since 2019. Life sciences companies remained...more

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When is a jackpot not a jackpot?

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Imagine thinking you had just become a millionaire – only for your expected prize to be taken away due to a coding error. That stark reality was faced by Joan Parker-Grennan some nine years ago, when she played an instant...more

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Stay ADvised: 2024, Issue 5

Huggies Diaper Evidence Not a Good "Fit" for #1 Claim, NAD Says - Huggies claimed its diapers were the #1 Best Fitting, a broad claim requiring broad evidence against the market—evidence that the National Advertising...more

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Ontario’s Top Court Affirms Evidentiary Principles on Motions for Leave to Commence a Secondary Market Misrepresentation Action

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In Drywall Acoustic Lathing and Insulation (Pension Fund, Local 675) v. Barrick Gold Corporation, 2024 ONCA 105, the Ontario Court of Appeal affirmed the lower court’s decision denying in part the motion for leave to commence...more

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Southern District Of New York Dismisses Proposed Securities Class Action Against Biopharmaceutical Company Alleging Failure To...

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On February 4, 2024, Judge Arun Subramanian of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed a proposed securities class action against a biopharmaceutical company (the “Company”) alleging...more

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Eastern District Of Pennsylvania Dismisses Purported Securities Fraud Class Action Against IT Services Company For Failure To...

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On February 1, 2024, Judge Gerald J. Pappert of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted a motion to dismiss a putative securities class action against an IT solutions company that...more

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