Tag Archives: consumer protection

SDNY allows consumer “organic” claims to proceed

Posted on May 13, 2015 by rtushnet

Segedie v. Hain Celestial Group, Inc., 2015 WL 2168374, No. 14–cv–5029 (S.D.N.Y. May 7, 2015)   Plaintiffs bought Earth’s Best food, body care, and home care products, and alleged that they were misleadingly labeled as “organic,” “natural,” or “all natural.”  … Continue reading →

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Needless markup: outlet stores’ pricing not deceptive

Posted on April 27, 2015 by rtushnet

Rubenstein v. Neiman Marcus Group LLC, 2015 WL 1841254, No. CV 14–07155 (C.D. Cal. Mar. 2, 2015)   Rubenstein bought two items of clothing from the Neiman Marcus Last Call Store (a discount store, as opposed to the usual upscale … Continue reading →

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Third Circuit clarifies its ascertainability rule but doesn’t remove it

Posted on April 20, 2015 by rtushnet

Byrd v. Aaron’s Inc., 2015 WL 1727613, No. 14–3050 (3d Cir. Apr. 16, 2015)   The Byrds filed a putative class action against Aaron’s for violating the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986. The court of appeals reversed the district … Continue reading →

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