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Steinberg v. Albelli Holdings, LLC, PICS Case No. 16-0026 (C.P. Monroe July 6, 2015) Zulick, J. (6 pages).

By | January 12, 2016
Alleged misrepresentations made during the sale of a house concerning the condition of its plumbing supported a claim under the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Dependable Sales & Service, Inc. v. Truecar, Inc.

By | January 12, 2016
Auto Dealerships' 'No Haggle' False Advertising Claim Against TrueCar Survives Dismissal Bid
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The Recorder

Center for Auto Safety v. Chrysler Group, LLC

By | January 11, 2016
3 minute read

The Recorder

Heavy Hitters Vie for Lead Roles in VW Suits

Among those jockeying for position are top lawyers with Lieff Cabraser, Boies Schiller, Quinn Emanuel and Hagens Berman.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

OAG Allowed to Retain Firm for Nursing Home Suit

The Commonwealth Court has reinforced the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General's authority to enter a contingent fee agreement with an outside firm to investigate potential violations of consumer protection law, ruling against a challenge from the subjects of an investigation.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Class Action Settlement Favoring One Plaintiff Is Rejected

A magistrate judge scuttled a class action settlement against a debt collector, faulting an arrangement that paid no class members except the named plaintiff and instead made a payment to a consumer advocacy group.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Pelvic Mesh Maker Bets On Trials

After four years of litigation, most of the manufacturers of pelvic mesh devices have begun to settle thousands of cases in an effort to shrink the largest mass tort in the country. All, that is, except for Johnson & Johnson.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

What Does Ascertainability Really Mean for Class Actions?

In Pennsylvania federal court, a recent spate of decisions on whether class actions could move forward have hinged on the factor of ascertainability, which at a minimum requires a showing that prospective class members are readily identifiable.
5 minute read

Litigation Daily

California's Class Action Catch-22

Why would you buy something again if you thought it was so terrible that you filed a lawsuit over it? Yet a federal judge held that would-be class action plaintiffs invoking California's Unfair Competition Law only have standing if they plan to buy the (unsatisfactory) product again.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Repeat After Me: You Can't Make Stuff Up About Your Products

You'd think companies would have caught on by now. If, in your ads, you brag about scientific studies that prove how great your product is, you'd better have the goods to back it up. Because if you don't, be prepared for the wrath of the Federal Trade Commission.
4 minute read

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