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.
$10.1 billion light cigarette verdict may be revived
Published: October 6, 2011
Tags: Altria Group v. Good, consumer fraud, light cigarettes, smoking, tobacco litigation
Plaintiffs who saw a $10.1 billion light cigarette verdict go up in smoke will have the chance to revive their case in the wake of a decision last week by the Illinois Supreme Court.
FDA warning letters don’t establish consumer fraud
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: December 6, 2010
Tags: consumer fraud, Duragesic, false advertising, FDA, product liability, Risperdal
Warning letters issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration do not conclusively establish that a drug manufacturer misled consumers about the risks of taking its products, West Virginia’s highest court has ruled in reversing a $4.5 million penalty.
Banks face class actions for not modifying mortgage loans
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: November 15, 2010
Tags: breach of contract, class actions, consumer fraud, foreclosures, HAMP program, Home Affordable Modification Program, loan modification, mortgage modification, Obama
Several class actions have been filed against banks around the country for not fulfilling promises to modify borrowers’ mortgage loans under the federal HAMP program.
Use of ‘suggested retail price’ may constitute fraud
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: March 16, 2010
Tags: consumer fraud
A store that claimed its prices were discounted from an inflated, made-up “suggested retail price” may have violated a state consumer fraud statute, the 7th Circuit has ruled.
H&R Block to repay up to $19M in IRA fees
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: January 5, 2010
Tags: consumer fraud
H&R Block Inc. will refund up to $19.4 million in fees to customers who bought an individual retirement account product, which the New York attorney general claims was a money loser because it charged more in fees than it paid in interest.
Consumer can’t sue drug maker for fraud
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: December 28, 2009
Tags: consumer fraud, drug litigation
A consumer cannot maintain an action under the state’s consumer fraud statute against a pharmaceutical company for concealing information about negative side effects of a cholesterol drug unless she establishes that she was “actually deceived” by an advertisement or communication from the defendant, the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled.
Judge orders infomercial king to pay $50M
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: August 14, 2009
Tags: consumer fraud
A federal judge ruled yesterday that Donald W. Barrett, the late-night pitchman, is on the hook for nearly $50 million for making false claims that his products cure cancer, heart disease, diabetes and other ailments.
Life insurer can’t be sued for consumer fraud
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: April 23, 2009
Tags: consumer fraud, insurance
A life insurer could not be sued for unfair trade practices under a state consumer protection law governing the sale of “services,” the California Supreme Court has ruled in affirming the dismissal of a class action.
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