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New York Law Journal

'Genius' Extended-Release Caffeine Tablets No More Effective Than Similar Supplements, Consumer Alleges

PacificNorthwest Naturals was hit with a false advertising class action Tuesday in New York Eastern District Court over its 'Genius Brand' extended-release…
1 minute read

Law.com

Critical Mass by Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: A Judge Dismissed a Juror in an Opioid Trial For Bringing Research into the Cleveland Courtroom. A Law School Center Asks: Should MDLs Have Their Own Rules?

A juror in the high-profile opioid trial in Cleveland arrived in court with research from home, but U.S. District Judge Dan Polster still denied a mistrial motion. GMU's Antonin Scalia Law School delved into the debate over rules for multidistrict litigation. And find out which firm got retained to represent the family of a man shot by a security guard while at a Lowe's parking lot in Oregon.
7 minute read

Law.com

A Snoring Juror and a 'Creep' Witness: A Juror's Take on Last Month's Talc Trial

An alternate juror who sat through a lengthy talcum powder trial last month said there was a "definite need" for Johnson & Johnson to put a warning label on its baby powder but not enough evidence to convince her that the product caused plaintiffs to get ovarian cancer.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Walmart, Belkin Accused of Selling Wi-Fi Router With Allegedly Slower Speeds Than Advertised

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

Law.com

Critical Mass by Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Today's Agenda in Bankruptcy Court: An Automatic Stay on Talc Lawsuits. A Referee Recommends Sanctions in NY Opioid Trial.

The future of lawsuits over Johnson & Johnson's baby powder now hinge on a bankruptcy proceeding, and the first hearing is today.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

The FTC Steps Up Its Game on Endorsement Enforcement

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sent a notice of penalty offenses to over 700 companies, in which the FTC cites a handful of past cases it has successfully brought as proof that certain marketing tactics involving endorsements and product reviews violated Section 5 of the FTC Act.
12 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Sony Hit With Products Liability Suit After Over E-Cigarette Explosion

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

The Recorder

13 AGs Join Objectors in Appealing Attorney Fees in $310M Apple Settlement

Attorneys general in 13 states have joined numerous objectors, including class action critic Ted Frank, in petitioning the Ninth Circuit to reverse an $80.6 million legal fee award in Apple's $310 million iPhone throttling settlement.
4 minute read

Law.com

Critical Mass by Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Bayer Beats Back Big Verdicts in a New Round of Roundup Trials. MDL Judges Are Coming Up With Innovative Ways to Manage Burgeoning Caseloads.

Bayer is facing Roundup trials in California, the first of which ended in a defense verdict. And as a federal rules committee reviews possible amendments to multidistrict litigation, some judges are paving their own paths.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Canon Accused of Misleading Consumers About Scans, Faxes With Low Printer Ink

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

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