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National Law Journal

Suit Advances in Walgreen's Supplement Claims

A federal judge in Pennsylvania has refused Walgreen Co.'s motion to boot a proposed class action that alleges the company falsely claims some of its nutritional supplements can rebuild cartilage.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Consumer Class Action Targets Pet Food Maker

Blue Buffalo Ltd. has been targeted with a putative class action alleging the company deceptively marketed its pet food as being free of chicken by-products, corn, other grains and artificial preservatives.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

11th Circuit Says Emotional Injury May Support Suit by Debtors

In a case against a law firm and a loan servicer, a federal appeals court has ruled that debtors may sue to recover damages for emotional distress if creditors break rules against trying to collect while the debtors are under bankruptcy protection.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Home Builder Warns of Extending Implied Warranty

Allowing subsequent home buyers to sue builders for allegedly latent defects some 12 years after a home was built would create a host of "horrors," an attorney representing a builder argued before the state Supreme Court.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

FDA Issues Guidance For Food Allergen Labeling

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is seeking comments on guidance it wants to issue for food manufacturers for exemptions from labeling their foods for allergens.
2 minute read

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.
3 minute read

Law.com

Snapchat Acknowledges Privacy Assurance Rang Hollow

Snapchat messages are not nearly as ephemeral as the company promised, the Federal Trade Commission alleged in an administrative lawsuit against the app maker on Thursday.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Smartphone Kill-Switch Bill Advances After Apple, Microsoft Appeased

Sen. Mark Leno revived his legislation by compromising on default activation, but AT&T and others are still opposed.
2 minute read

Law.com

Ergobaby Identified as 'Company Doe' in Product Safety Fight

A company that fought vigorously in court to maintain its anonymity amid a push to keep a consumer product safety report secret has revealed itself.
2 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Danbury Lawyer Joins National Plaintiffs Team Suing General Motors

A Danbury lawyer who has been active in the national class action involving the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is taking on another giant case. Agostino Ribeiro, a partner at Ventura, Ribeiro & Smith, has teamed up with Missouri lawyer Dan DeFeo and Louisiana attorney Ronnie Pention to bring legal claims against General Motors over its recalls for ignition-switch defects.
3 minute read

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