Manufacturers, Class Action, Misrepresentation

Defending Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Product/Benzene Litigation

Harris Beach PLLC on 9/13/2024

This year, a laboratory issued a report wherein it claims to have tested over-the-counter and prescription acne products containing benzoyl peroxide and found what it deemed to be “unacceptably high” levels of benzene. In...more

“Forever Chemicals:” PFAS Litigation Expands In the Consumer Class Action Space

Benesch on 5/22/2024

There’s no doubt that waterproof and oil-proof materials serve a wide range of valuable purposes—for everything from raincoats and yoga pants, to fast food wrappers, to cosmetics and dental floss. ...more

Class Action & MDL Roundup 2023 Q2 – Ascertainability Lives!

Alston & Bird on 10/2/2023

Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup! This edition covers notable class actions from the second quarter of 2023. In this edition, essential oils may need therapy, an ever-growing library goes nowhere, and one...more

Product Liability Update - January 2023

Foley Hoag LLP on 2/14/2023

MASSACHUSETTS - Massachusetts Federal Court Holds State Law Claims Alleging Misleading “Rapid Release” Labeling Of OTC Acetaminophen Tablets Preempted By Federal Food, Drug, And Cosmetic Act, As Tablets’ Dissolution Rate...more

Canada Goose Ruffles Feathers With Claims of Fur Sourcing

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 7/29/2021

Courts are experiencing a recent surge of consumer class action filings alleging that manufacturers are misrepresenting the manner of procurement of materials for their products. These allegations center around claims of...more

Court Ruling Signals Potential Expansion of Civil RICO Liability to Include Automotive Suppliers in Emissions Violations Cases

Dechert LLP on 3/7/2018

A U.S. federal district court, on February 20, 2018, declined to dismiss class plaintiffs’ civil RICO claim against GM and a major automotive supplier, where plaintiffs alleged that GM and the supplier conspired to defraud...more