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National Law Journal

Kashi Co. Settles 'All Natural' Claims

Kashi Co. has agreed to pay $5 million to consumers and to change the labeling on some food products to resolve a class action that accused the cereal company of falsely advertising its products as "all natural" or "nothing artificial" when they contained synthetic and artificial ingredients, according to a proposed settlement filed in California federal court.
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National Law Journal

Class Decertified in Michaels Stores' Action

A federal judge has decertified a class of nearly 200 store managers of Michaels Stores Inc. in California who alleged unpaid wages and overtime.
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National Law Journal

Deal Reached Over $380M in Undistributed Funds in Farmers' Case

Lawyers for the U.S. Department of Justice and Native American farmers and ranchers involved in the $760 million settlement of discrimination charges against the U.S. Department of Agriculture have told a federal judge that they have reached tentative agreement on how to dispose of $380 million in undistributed settlement funds.
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National Law Journal

Discrimination Class Action Filed Against University of Michigan

A 20-year-old student at The University of Michigan-Dearborn has filed a class action against the university's Board of Regents, claiming he was wrongfully denied in-state tuition because of his family's international ties.
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National Law Journal

Appeals Court Returns Diet Pill Class Action to Trial Court

A federal appellate court has dismissed an appeal of a class action settlement by the maker of the diet pill Akavar, ruling on May 6 the court has no jurisdiction until a final judgment is rendered in the underlying case.
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National Law Journal

Organic Milk Plaintiffs Ask For Reconsideration On Witness' Exclusion

Class action plaintiffs are asking for reconsideration of a federal magistrate judge's decision to exclude an expert witness in lawsuits that allege Horizon organic milk falsely advertised it supports brain health.
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National Law Journal

DOJ Opposes Class Certification in Surveillance Case

Sen. Rand Paul's complaint against the National Security Agency's collection of phone call data is so broad and constructed on unsupported claims that it fails to meet the basic requirements of a class action and should be dismissed, the U.S. Department of Justice contends.
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National Law Journal

Caterpillar Faces Sixth Class Action Alleging Engine Defect

Caterpillar Inc. now faces a sixth proposed class action alleging the company's heavy-duty diesel engines that power freight-hauling trucks have faulty emission-control systems that have caused sudden engine breakdowns.
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National Law Journal

Settlement Ends Litigation Over FiveFingers Running Shoes

Vibram USA Inc. has agreed to settle for $3.75 million a class action that challenged as wholly misleading the company's marketing claims that running in its FiveFingers footwear brings an array of health benefits, including a reduced risk of injury.
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National Law Journal

Dryer Manufacturer Settles National Class Action

Electrolux Home Products Inc. has struck a class action settlement over allegations that some of its clothes dryers catch fire because lint accumulates in proximity to the dryers' heating elements.
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