Laura Castro

July 17, 2014 | National Law Journal

Two California men are suing the national retailer Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc., claiming it artificially inflates prices of its regular merchandise to mislead consumers into believing they are getting great bargains when items go on sale.

By Laura Castro

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July 16, 2014 | National Law Journal

A Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers affiliate has been targeted with a proposed class action that claims its Pittsburgh-area restaurants violate the Americans with Disabilities Act because of architectural barriers that limit access for wheelchair users.

By Laura Castro

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July 14, 2014 | National Law Journal

A New Jersey federal judge has refused to dismiss a putative class action against Chrysler Group LLC over alleged manufacturing flaws that cause sunroofs on several of its Jeep models to leak, although he reduced the number of claims allowed to proceed in the suit.

By Laura Castro

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July 13, 2014 | National Law Journal

A California federal judge has refused to dismiss a putative class action against San Jose-based eBay Inc. that seeks refunds for sellers who claim they were misled by the online auction company's removal policy for fixed-price listings that end early without completion of a sale.

By Laura Castro

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July 09, 2014 | National Law Journal

Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan has filed suit against 10 companies involved in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, claiming the Texas country has suffered more than $23 million in economic losses due to that spill and should be compensated.

By Laura Castro

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July 03, 2014 | National Law Journal

Consumers have slapped Ford Motor Co. with a putative class action in a California federal district court, claiming the automaker equipped its Focus and Fusion models with a defective power steering system is prone to sudden failure that leaves drivers unable to control their cars.

By Laura Castro

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July 03, 2014 | National Law Journal

Southwest Airlines Co. has agreed to pay $1 million under a proposed agreement to settle a class action brought by California employees who claimed the airline violated state labor laws by failing to pay termination wages on time and provide accurate wage statements.

By Laura Castro

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July 02, 2014 | National Law Journal

The Indiana Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit against a minor league baseball team's parent company brought by a spectator who was blinded in one eye by a foul ball during a Gary South Shore Railcats game at their home stadium in Gary, Indiana.

By Laura Castro

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July 01, 2014 | National Law Journal

The Texas Supreme Court has found that a $3 million settlement against Ford Motor Co. in a products-liability case was procured by fraud, and reversed an appellate court's ruling that the circumstantial evidence of fraud in the case was legally insufficient.

By Laura Castro

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June 25, 2014 | National Law Journal

A Vermont federal judge has refused to dismiss a consolidated antitrust class action against Dairy Farmers of America Inc. and Dairy Marketing Services LLC. But not all of the claims arising out of their alleged control of the raw Grade A milk supply in the Northeast will go forward.

By Laura Castro

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