Last month, the Ninth Circuit held that a district court in the Western District of Washington erred by striking class allegations from a complaint because a product defect did not manifest in the vast majority of products purchased.
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Would-be competitor lacks standing to sue for false advertising
The United States District Court for the District of Maine has held that a competitor who is “thinking” about going into business does not have Article III standing to bring a Lanham Act false advertising suit against an established competitor.
CPSC taking measured approach to laminate flooring
In the wake of the 60 Minutes report on laminate flooring and subsequent fallout for Lumber Liquidators, Chairman of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Elliot Kaye, stated in a recent media call that the Commission is taking a measured
GNC reaches agreement with NY over supplement testing
In response to a NY Attorney General investigation into the composition of store-brand herbal supplements, GNC has committed to expand testing and authentication procedures beyond those currently required by the FDA. It remains to be seen whether this will begin
CA DOJ to issue guidance for compliance with human trafficking law
Since the effective date of California’s Transparency in Supply Chains Act in 2012, many companies have struggled with understanding what constitutes compliance. The law went into effect with no guidance from the California Department of Justice, which is tasked with