Class claims against Owens Corning weren’t discharged 
Published: May 22, 2012
Tags: breach of warranty, Chapter 11, class action, fraud, negligence, strict liability
A class claims seeking damages for alleged defects in Owens Corning roofing shingles were not discharged by the company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, the 3rd Circuit has ruled in reversing a summary judgment.
Drug maker can’t be sued for off-label marketing
Published: May 18, 2012
Tags: class action, off-label marketing, product liability
A patient and a union health and welfare fund lacked standing to sue Schering Plough for allegedly engaging in illegal marketing campaigns to persuade physicians to prescribe certain drugs for off-label uses, the 3rd Circuit has ruled in affirming a dismissal.
$4.9M junk fax deal isn’t covered by insurance
Published: May 17, 2012
Tags: class action, insurance, junk fax, Telephone Consumer Protection Act
Insurance does not cover a $4.9 million settlement of a consumer lawsuit alleging that a business violated federal law by sending unsolicited fax advertisements, the Missouri Court of Appeals has ruled in reversing judgment.
Insurance doesn’t cover $1.7M junk fax settlement
Published: May 15, 2012
Tags: class action, consumer protection, insurance, junk fax, Telephone Consumer Protection Act
A commercial liability policy does not cover a $1.7 million class settlement against an insured that violated federal consumer protection law by authorizing unsolicited fax advertisements, the Illinois Appellate Court has ruled in affirming judgment.
Lawyers didn’t violate Driver’s Privacy Act
Published: April 6, 2012
Tags: class action, consumer protection, Driver's Privacy Protection Act
Lawyers didn’t violate the federal Driver’s Privacy Protection Act when they obtained state driving records for the purpose of identifying plaintiffs for potential class actions, the 4th Circuit has ruled in affirming a dismissal.
Plaintiffs sue food companies over ‘all natural’ claims
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: April 5, 2012
Tags: class action, consumer fraud, deceptive trade practices, false advertising, misrepresentation
A number of recent lawsuits filed by plaintiffs allege that companies are falsely advertising their products as “all natural” or “100 percent” natural when they in fact contain synthetic ingredients or genetically modified organisms.
Groupon to settle class action lawsuit for $8.5 million
Published: April 3, 2012
Tags: California, class action, expiration date, Groupon
Groupon Inc., the biggest seller of so-called daily deals, agreed to pay $8.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging the expiration dates on its coupons are illegal.
Seafood company settles antitrust suit with fishermen
Published: April 2, 2012
Tags: antitrust, class action, fishing, Washington
The nation’s largest seafood buyer has settled a class action antitrust case filed by coastal fishermen, according to court documents and sources who confirmed the agreement.
Yaz plaintiff can’t proceed with class action
Published: March 26, 2012
Tags: class action, consumer protection, Yasmin, Yaz
A California user of the oral contraceptive Yaz is not entitled to class certification on a claim that she suffered economic harm as a result of the drug maker’s allegedly misleading advertisements, a U.S. District Court in Illinois has ruled.
Merck settles Vytorin shareholder class action suit
Published: March 12, 2012
Tags: class action, Merck, Vytorin
Merck will pay $5.1 million in attorney fees and institute corporate reforms under the terms of a settlement of a shareholder class action concerning the alleged suppression of negative clinical test results for the blockbuster anti-cholesterol drug Vytorin.
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