If you litigate in California, chances are you have come across the CCP 998 settlement offer. Presenting the proverbial “carrot and stick,” 998 offers force plaintiffs to effectively “bet” on their success in a case. If a plaintiff refuses
Shedding some light on BPA settlements
In our post last week, we outlined the terms of the first two published Proposition 65 BPA settlements, for polycarbonate drinkware. We explained that we don’t know if these settlement terms would become a standard for future settlements and compliance
2017 marks first year all companies must provide UK Modern Slavery Act disclosure
2017 marks the first year when all companies covered by the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 must publish a statement.
Under section 54 of the Act – which is similar to the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act – commercial
Discount class action theories broaden in California
The plaintiffs’ bar has a new angle on retailer discounting cases, which attack California retailers who discount merchandise by showing an “original” or “former” price next to a much lower, discounted price to imply tremendous savings.
Initially, plaintiffs relied on
First Proposition 65 BPA settlements hit
After months of speculation about the first BPA settlement reformulation standards, we have our first clue: 1,000 parts per million with an option to warn.
Serial polycarbonate drinking glass user Anthony Ferreiro resolved his allegations of BPA exposure without a