Laura Castro

October 29, 2014 | National Law Journal

An Ohio federal judge has ruled that an archer injured by a shattering arrow can pursue a defective-manufacturing claim against Eastman Outdoors Inc., but not claims for design defect, inadequate warning or failure to conform to representations.

By Laura Castro

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October 27, 2014 | National Law Journal

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has affirmed a district court's ruling to dismiss a product defect and negligence suit against Toyota Motor Corp., saying a widower couldn't prove that manufacturing or design defects in the side-curtain air bags of his wife's 2010 Highlander caused her death in a crash.

By Laura Castro

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October 22, 2014 | National Law Journal

Chattanooga-based Chattem Inc. is asking a Florida federal judge not to certify a proposed class of consumers accusing the consumer health-products company of falsely claiming its ACT mouthwash rebuilds tooth enamel.

By Laura Castro

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October 17, 2014 | National Law Journal

A Florida federal judge has rejected Ford Motor Co.'s motion to dismiss a proposed class action involving the exhaust systems in its Explorer models.

By Laura Castro

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October 13, 2014 | National Law Journal

A New Jersey federal judge has denied a motion by Merck & Co. Inc. to dismiss a $250 million gender bias class action by female employees of the pharmaceutical giant who claim they were frozen out of hiring and advancement opportunities.

By Laura Castro

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October 03, 2014 | National Law Journal

Procter & Gamble Co. and Unilever United States Inc. have been hit with separate putative class actions in New York federal courts alleging that the companies sell antiperspirants and deodorants in packaging that misleads consumers into thinking they're buying more product than they are getting.

By Laura Castro

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October 03, 2014 | National Law Journal

The developer of a $452 million wind farm in rural Oklahoma has asked a federal court to dismiss a class action opposing the project, asserting a lack of scientific support for plaintiffs' trespass and nuisance claims.

By Laura Castro

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September 26, 2014 | National Law Journal

The Texas Supreme Court has voided a $400,000 damages award to the owner of a 155-acre ranch in Chappell Hill, Texas, for the loss of its market value based on the "stigma" that remained after the contamination of hazardous industrial waste subsided.

By Laura Castro

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September 25, 2014 | National Law Journal

A Tennessee federal judge has certified a class of former Vanderbilt University Medical Center workers who claim that defendant Vanderbilt terminated their jobs without providing 60 days of written, advanced notice as required by the federal Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act.

By Laura Castro

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September 25, 2014 | National Law Journal

A California federal judge has denied Samsung Telecommunications America LLC's motion to compel arbitration of a proposed class action about alleged performance issues with its Galaxy S4 phone, after finding that a valid, enforceable contract to arbitrate had not been formed.

By Laura Castro

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