Laura Castro

April 28, 2014 | National Law Journal

A California federal judge has certified a class of consumers suing Twinings North America Inc. accusing the tea company of misbranding green, black and white tea blends as a "natural source of antioxidants."

By Laura Castro

2 minute read

April 28, 2014 | National Law Journal

Monster Beverage Corp. has agreed to a $16.3 million cash settlement that, if approved by the court, will resolve a putative securities class action lawsuit against the company and two of its officers in federal district court in Los Angeles.

By Laura Castro

2 minute read

April 23, 2014 | National Law Journal

Mazda Motor of America Inc. has been hit with a class action in a California federal district court by consumers accusing the company of failing to honor customer warranties by not repairing defects in Mazda RX8 engines that cause them to flood.

By Laura Castro

2 minute read

April 23, 2014 | National Law Journal

A Maryland federal judge has refused to dismiss a class action accusing Burger King Corp. of sending unsolicited fax advertisements in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

By Laura Castro

2 minute read

April 23, 2014 | National Law Journal

A jury has awarded almost $14 million to a Chicago woman who sued her doctor for prescribing the birth control medication Yasmin, which the woman blamed for a disabling stroke and permanent brain injury.

By Laura Castro

3 minute read

April 18, 2014 | National Law Journal

ExxonMobil Corp. has been slapped with a putative class action in Louisiana federal court that accuses the company of knowingly selling defective gasoline that caused damage to consumers' vehicle engines.

By Laura Castro

2 minute read

April 18, 2014 | National Law Journal

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) has agreed to pay $17.6 million to settle an antitrust class action lawsuit filed against it and eight other North American manufacturers of containerboard that accused them of a conspiracy to fix and raise prices of their U.S. products.

By Laura Castro

2 minute read

April 14, 2014 | National Law Journal

A Pennsylvania consumer who claims he suffered severe and permanent injuries while using an "unreasonably dangerous" table saw has filed a products liability suit against the manufacturers of the device.

By Laura Castro

2 minute read

April 14, 2014 | National Law Journal

A union trust fund for grocery store workers has filed a class action lawsuit against Sutter Health for violations of California’s antitrust and unfair competition statutes, alleging the unchecked, anti-competitive behavior by the health care provider and its affiliates resulted in substantial overcharges by its hospitals.

By Laura Castro

3 minute read

April 14, 2014 | National Law Journal

A California federal judge has refused to dismiss a class action lawsuit against Whole Foods Market California that accused it of mislabeling several food products as natural when they contain artificial ingredients.

By Laura Castro

2 minute read