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Big Claims, Little Kids: Recent SDNY Decision Highlights Risks In Advertising
A Southern District of New York court recently denied Abbott Laboratories' motion for summary judgment in a case challenging the company's marketing of PediaSure as "Clinically Proven to Help Kids Grow." The decision provides critical insights into how courts evaluate advertising claims under New York's consumer protection laws, examining the interplay between product packaging, imagery, and health claims.
United States Consumer
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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
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Nobody—Not Even Einstein—Has Figured Out What Causes Gravity, But You Need To If You Are Facing A Putative Consumer Class Action In The 9th Circuit
Ninth Circuit class action defense requires understanding how the "center of gravity" doctrine applies to consumer fraud cases. Unlike securities fraud or Ponzi schemes, consumer product cases involve weaker gravitational pull because products retain independent value beyond challenged representations, creating strategic opportunities for defendants to defeat improper class certification.
United States Litigation
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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP
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Class Action Litigation Newsletter | Spring 2026
This comprehensive newsletter examines pivotal class-action decisions from federal and state courts across the United States, analyzing how courts are reshaping the landscape of class certification, arbitration, standing requirements, and procedural protections. From the Supreme Court's ruling on government contractor immunity to circuit-level determinations on ERISA claims and TCPA violations, these cases reveal evolving judicial approaches to collective litigation that will significantly impact both plain
United States Litigation
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Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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Birkin Bag Barriers: Pt. 2 | Fashion Law Network
The latest Fashion Law Network podcast examines the ongoing antitrust class action lawsuit against Hermès, focusing on allegations that customers must purchase ancillary products before being offered the opportunity to buy an iconic Birkin handbag. Host Kasia Zebrowska-Trauben provides legal analysis of recent developments, including Hermès' appeal, and explores the implications of these tying arrangement claims.
United States Anti-trust
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Caldwell
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Consumer Counterpoint: Episode 18 – Reconsidering Arbitration: A Changing Trend (Video)
Kristine Argentine and Paul Yovanic examine the evolving landscape of arbitration, exploring recent developments in litigation strategy, shifting judicial perspectives, and the growing use of coordinated mass filings. They offer practical insights into when arbitration provisions still make sense and when companies may want to rethink their approach in light of current risks and trends.
United States Litigation
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Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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