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New verse, same as the first in Sony/Michael Jackson case

Posted on September 14, 2018 by

Serova v. Sony Music Entertainment, 2018 WL 4356891, — Cal.Rptr.3d —-, No. B280526 (Ct. App. 2018) The court amends its opinion finding that Sony’s advertising that Michael Jackson was the performer of all the songs on the posthumous Jackson album … Continue reading →

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New verse, same as the first in Sony/Michael Jackson case

Posted on September 14, 2018 by

Serova v. Sony Music Entertainment, 2018 WL 4356891, — Cal.Rptr.3d —-, No. B280526 (Ct. App. 2018) The court amends its opinion finding that Sony’s advertising that Michael Jackson was the performer of all the songs on the posthumous Jackson album … Continue reading →

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“One A Day” conveys that consumers need take only one a day, Cal. court holds

Posted on September 13, 2018 by

Brady v. Bayer Corp., G053847, 2018 WL 4275356, — Cal.Rptr.3d —- (Ct. App. Sept. 7, 2018) Judge Bedsworth was not pulling any punches in this opinion. I’ll probably quote too much but outraged rhetoric can be fun.  To summarize: [W]hen … Continue reading →

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“One A Day” conveys that consumers need take only one a day, Cal. court holds

Posted on September 12, 2018 by

Brady v. Bayer Corp., G053847, 2018 WL 4275356, — Cal.Rptr.3d —- (Ct. App. Sept. 7, 2018) Judge Bedsworth was not pulling any punches in this opinion. I’ll probably quote too much but outraged rhetoric can be fun.  To summarize: [W]hen … Continue reading →

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Dr. Pepper gets an upset tummy: Court approves conjoint analysis/price premium model in ginger ale class action

Posted on June 29, 2018 by

Fitzhenry-Russell v. Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., 2018 WL 3126385, No. 17-cv-00564 (N.D. Cal. Jun. 26, 2018) (magistrate judge) Canada Dry Ginger Ale allegedly deceived consumers with the phrase “Made From Real Ginger” when, in fact, Canada Dry does not … Continue reading →

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isn’t it good? mahogany wood isn’t always mahogany

Posted on June 4, 2018 by

Golden v. Home Depot, U.S.A, Inc., 2018 WL 2441580, No. 18-cv-00033-LJO-JLT (E.D. Cal. May 31, 2018) According to the complaint, authentic mahogany is prized for its beauty, durability, color, and ease of use in woodworking. It has a reddish-brown color, … Continue reading →

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Consumer class action fails for failure to survey on the exact statements challenged

Posted on April 10, 2018 by

Townsend v. Monster Beverage Corp., — F.Supp.3d —-, 2018 WL 1662131, No. 12–2188–VAP (KKx) (C.D. Cal. Mar. 20, 2018) The Ninth Circuit remanded this case on UCL, FAL, and CLRA claims insofar as they challenge four specific on-label representations of … Continue reading →

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