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Second Circuit affirms rejection of “All Natural” survey as too leading

Posted on June 3, 2024 by rtushnet

Bustamante v. KIND, LLC, 100 F.4th 419 (2d Cir. 2024) The court of appeals affirmed summary judgment in favor of KIND on Bustamante’s false advertising consumer protection class action claims based on KIND’s “All Natural” labeling. The complaint alleged that … Continue reading →

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online ingredients list can’t avoid deception claim, at least where survey suggests deception

Posted on May 7, 2024 by rtushnet

Duncan v. Kahala Franchising, L.L.C., — F.Supp.3d —-, CV 22-7841 (GRB)(AYS), 2024 WL 1936053 (E.D.N.Y. May 2, 2024) Lots of ice cream jokes/quotes in here, but the basic question is: “should consumers ordering pistachio ice cream at one of [Cold … Continue reading →

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Dueling surveys don’t defeat class certification in supplement suit

Posted on April 5, 2024 by rtushnet

Corbett v. PharmaCare U.S., Inc., 2024 WL 1356220, No. 21cv137-JES (AHG) (S.D. Cal. Mar. 29, 2024) The court partially grants class certification and rejects motions to exclude experts. Plaintiffs allege consumer protection and breach of warranty claims based on PharmaCare’s … Continue reading →

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Gerber’s Good Start troubles continue

Posted on March 29, 2024 by rtushnet

Hasemann v. Gerber Prods. Co., 2024 WL 1282368, No. 15-CV-2995(EK)(JAM), 16-CV-1153(EK)(JAM), 17-CV-0093(EK)(JAM) (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 25, 2024) Gerber Good Start Gentle formula isn’t like most other infant formulas, which are made with “intact” cow’s milk protein. GSG uses cow’s milk protein … Continue reading →

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conjoint analysis has to isolate challenged representations

Posted on March 29, 2024 by rtushnet

Moore v. GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Holdings (US) LLC, — F.Supp.3d —-, 2024 WL 348821, No: 4:20-cv-09077-JSW (N.D. Cal. Jan. 30, 2024) The court grants partial class certification and allows/excludes some expert testimony in this case alleging that ChapStick products were misleadingly … Continue reading →

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D’s consumer survey defeats class action about relevance of geographic origin of water for brewing beer

Posted on March 21, 2024 by rtushnet

Peacock v. Pabst Brewing Co., LLC, 2024 WL 1160687, No. 2:18-cv-00568 DJC CKD (E.D. Cal. Mar. 18, 2024) Interesting defense-side use of surveys in this consumer protection case. Peacock alleged that Pabst violated consumer protection law by marketing “The Original … Continue reading →

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when can pharma experts testify about compliance with the FDCA? (also some survey stuff)

Posted on November 13, 2023 by rtushnet

ImprimisRX, LLC v. OSRX, Inc., 2023 WL 7390842, No. 21-cv-01305-BAS-DDL (S.D. Cal. Nov. 8, 2023) Imprimis sued defendants, competitors in the compounding pharmacy industry, for false advertising, trademark and copyright infringement, and related claims. It alleged that defendants falsely advertised … Continue reading →

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Ambiguity in consumer protection cases means something different than ambiguity in Lanham Act cases

Posted on June 27, 2023 by rtushnet

Would you believe I substantially shortened the analysis? La Barbera v. Olé Mexican Foods Inc., 2023 WL 4162348, No. EDCV 20-2324 JGB (SPx) (C.D. Cal. May 18, 2023) Granting reconsideration, the court reverses its previous ruling and dismisses the claims … Continue reading →

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Once again surveys fail to aid consumer-plaintiffs in greenwashing case

Posted on June 20, 2023 by rtushnet

McGinity v. Procter & Gamble Company, — F.4th —-, 2023 WL 3911531, No. 22-15080 (9th Cir. Jun. 9, 2023) The court affirmed the dismissal of consumer protection claims against P&G products that used “Nature Fusion” in bold, capitalized text, with … Continue reading →

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court doesn’t find consumer protection claim over “sweet cream” plausible without survey; dictionaries insufficient

Posted on May 19, 2023 by rtushnet

Sneed v. Ferrero U.S.A., Inc., — F.Supp.3d —-, No. 22 CV 1183, 2023 WL 2019049 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 15, 2023) Courts in consumer protection cases reject surveys with abandon when they don’t agree with the results, but may also demand … Continue reading →

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