Broken promise of employment actionable 
Published: March 19, 2013
Tags: employment at will, fraudulent misrepresentation, promissory estoppel
State law allowed a plaintiff to sue to recover damages for an alleged broken promise of employment regarding a job that was terminable at will, the Oregon Supreme Court has ruled in reversing a summary judgment.
Generic drug user can sue brand-name manufacturer
Published: January 16, 2013
Tags: drug litigation, failure to warn, fraudulent misrepresentation, Reglan
State law allows the user of a generic drug to sue the maker of the name-brand drug for fraudulent misrepresentation, the Alabama Supreme Court has ruled in answering a certified question from a U.S. District Court.
Jury returns $4.1M verdict against Missouri car dealer
Published: June 6, 2012
Tags: fraudulent misrepresentation, Missouri
A Missouri jury has returned a $4.1 million verdict against a Kansas City dealer and his car dealership in a state Merchandising Practices Act case.
Benchmarks: Can duped lover sue for social media fraud?
Published: May 31, 2012
Tags: fraudulent misrepresentation, social media fraud
When we first met Paula Bonhomme last year, she was getting a second chance to sue an Illinois woman for posing as a man in an online romantic relationship that took a definitely creepy turn. Last week, the Illinois Supreme Court had the final say as to whether Bonhomme had a viable legal claim.
The news was not good.
Traumatized social network user can sue for fraud
Published: April 4, 2011
Tags: emotional distress, fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation
The user of a social networking website can seek damages for the emotional injuries she allegedly suffered after establishing an online relationship with a man who turned out to be the fictional creation of a woman, the Illinois Appellate Court has ruled in reversing a dismissal.
Education company settles student lawsuit for $40 million
By:
Tony Ogden
Published: November 4, 2010
Tags: California, education, fraudulent misrepresentation
Career Education Corp. said that it will pay about $40 million to settle lawsuits filed by students in one of its culinary schools.
Home appraisal can form basis for fraudulent misrepresentation claim
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: October 29, 2010
Tags: appraisal, fraudulent misrepresentation, real estate
A real estate appraiser can be liable for fraudulent misrepresentation based on an appraisal that overestimated value of a couple’s home post-construction, the Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled.
