Laura Castro

January 19, 2015 | National Law Journal

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has become the second national retailer to be sued over a recent, multi-state Listeria outbreak caused by consumers eating caramel apples contaminated with the bacteria.

By Laura Castro

3 minute read

January 19, 2015 | National Law Journal

A California federal judge has denied Hyland's Inc. motion for summary judgment in a class action alleging the company misrepresents that its homeopathic products fight colds and influenza quickly and effectively.

By Laura Castro

3 minute read

January 19, 2015 | National Law Journal

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has become the second national retailer to be sued over a recent, multi-state Listeria outbreak caused by consumers eating caramel apples contaminated with the bacteria.

By Laura Castro

3 minute read

January 19, 2015 | National Law Journal

A California federal judge has denied Hyland's Inc. motion for summary judgment in a class action alleging the company misrepresents that its homeopathic products fight colds and influenza quickly and effectively.

By Laura Castro

3 minute read

January 15, 2015 | National Law Journal

A consumer has filed a putative class action against J. Crew Group Inc. in New Jersey federal court, claiming the clothing apparel company repeatedly and improperly issued sales receipts that display more than five digits of credit card numbers, violating a law meant to protect customers from identity theft.

By Laura Castro

2 minute read

January 15, 2015 | National Law Journal

PetSmart Inc. has reached a proposed $1 million settlement with a class of 1,100 former employees who received severance wages in the form a money network paycard, according to a motion filed Jan. 12 in California federal court.

By Laura Castro

2 minute read

January 15, 2015 | National Law Journal

A consumer has filed a putative class action against J. Crew Group Inc. in New Jersey federal court, claiming the clothing apparel company repeatedly and improperly issued sales receipts that display more than five digits of credit card numbers, violating a law meant to protect customers from identity theft.

By Laura Castro

2 minute read

January 15, 2015 | National Law Journal

PetSmart Inc. has reached a proposed $1 million settlement with a class of 1,100 former employees who received severance wages in the form a money network paycard, according to a motion filed Jan. 12 in California federal court.

By Laura Castro

2 minute read

January 14, 2015 | National Law Journal

Test results on two strains of Listeria bacteria found at a California apple processing facility are believed to be the same strains associated with the recent outbreak involving pre-packaged caramel apples that caused 32 people in the United States to become sick and at least three to die, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has confirmed.

By Laura Castro

2 minute read

January 14, 2015 | National Law Journal

Test results on two strains of Listeria bacteria found at a California apple processing facility are believed to be the same strains associated with the recent outbreak involving pre-packaged caramel apples that caused 32 people in the United States to become sick and at least three to die, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has confirmed.

By Laura Castro

2 minute read