Although false advertising class action law in California is generally (and accurately) perceived as bending over backwards to advantage plaintiffs, recent fee award decisions may make plaintiffs’ lawyers more wary about bringing lawsuits that are not slam dunk victories.
This week, Judge George H. Wu out of the Central District of California slammed plaintiff attorneys by awarding them a modest $11,368.25 in fees, out of a requested $1.9 million fee award.
In Red v. Kraft Foods, Inc., plaintiff attorneys filed a class action claiming that Kraft engaged in false advertising under the CLRA, UCL and FAL by falsely … Continue Reading