Tag Archives: consumer protection

package claim that required users to double serving size and add ingredient was plausibly misleading despite disclaimer

Posted on April 28, 2025 by rtushnet

Mencia-Montes v. Fit Foods Distrib., Inc., 2025 WL 1185372, No. 24-cv-01768-EKL (N.D. Cal. Mar. 31, 2025) Courts in the 9th Circuit have increasingly held, in consumer protection cases, that an asterisk puts the consumer on notice of important qualifications. But … Continue reading →

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“defeat devices” in trucks plausibly deceptive because they rendered vehicles unlawful to drive

Posted on April 21, 2025 by rtushnet

Biederman v. FCA US LLC, — F.Supp.3d —-, 2025 WL 458831, No. 23-cv-06640-JSC (N.D. Cal. Feb. 11, 2025) This is a putative class action over alleged “defeat devices” in diesel engines installed in RAM 2500 and 3500 pick-up trucks. Plaintiffs … Continue reading →

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Washington’s anti-spam law covers any misrepresentations in subject line of commercial email

Posted on April 21, 2025 by rtushnet

In re Brown v. Old Navy, LLC, 2025 WL 1132243, — P.3d —-, No. 102592-1 (Wash. Apr. 17, 2025) Deciding a certified question, the Washington Supreme Court held over dissent that the state’s anti-spam law covers all commercial emails with … Continue reading →

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Canadian-origin “Truffettes de France” are plausibly misleading

Posted on April 2, 2025 by rtushnet

James v. Chocmod USA Inc., 2025 WL 950509, No. 1:22-cv-01435 JLT SKO (E.D. Cal. Mar. 28, 2025) Plaintiffs sued over defendant’s “Truffettes de France” (trans. “Truffles from France”), which are, despite the name, made in Canada. They brought the usual … Continue reading →

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district court misunderstands “fake sale” claims, finds price not to be a “statement”

Posted on April 2, 2025 by rtushnet

Nguyen v. Lovesac Co., 2025 WL 950511, No. 2:24-cv-01293-TLN-JDP (E.D. Cal. Mar. 28, 2025) Weird decision finding that a price isn’t an actionable representation, which—even if true—ignores the difference between a price and a putative former price represented by a … Continue reading →

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asterisk alone makes front of package claims ambiguous

Posted on March 17, 2025 by rtushnet

Wong v. Iovate Health Sciences U.S.A. Inc., 2025 WL 821451, No. 2:24-cv-00901-DAD-CKD (E.D. Cal. Mar. 14, 2025) Is an asterisk on the front of a package a get-out-of-jail-free card for false advertising? If the disclosure doesn’t flatly contradict the claim, … Continue reading →

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discovery rule applies to false “reference price” allegations at outlet stores

Posted on March 17, 2025 by rtushnet

Clark v. Eddie Bauer LLC, — F.Supp.3d —-, 2025 WL 814924, No. 2:20-cv-01106-RAJ (W.D. Wash. Mar. 12, 2025) A good choice for publication given that the opinion addresses (and rejects) some arguments I haven’t seen before. Clark sued Eddie Bauer … Continue reading →

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“natural” products can be produced in factories

Posted on March 13, 2025 by rtushnet

Karabas v. TC Heartland LLC, 2025 WL 777001, No. 24-CV-2722 (AMD) (VMS) (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 11, 2025) Karabas alleged that Heartland deceptively marketed its stevia-based sweetener as “100% Natural” when the sweetener’s two ingredients — stevia leaf extract and erythritol — … Continue reading →

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court once again reduces false advertising statutory damages award to 10% of request on constitutional grounds

Posted on March 12, 2025 by rtushnet

Montera v. Premier Nutrition Corp., 2025 WL 751542, No. 16-cv-06980-RS (N.D. Cal. Mar. 10, 2025) I just taught this case!—The court once again, after remand, reduces a statutory damages award based on NY consumer protection law from $83 million to … Continue reading →

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“natural” claims proceed because reasonable consumers can know little about pet food

Posted on March 6, 2025 by rtushnet

Goetz v. Ainsworth Pet Nutrition, LLC, 2025 WL 692426, No. 24-CV-04799 (JPO) (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 3, 2025) Plaintiffs alleged violations of Sections 349 and 350 of the New York General Business Law and breach of warranty based on defendants’ allegedly false … Continue reading →

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