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NY Attorney General Takes Action Against Fake Online Reviews
This morning, New York Attorney General Schneiderman announced that his office had concluded a year-long undercover investigation into the reputation management industry and the practice of posting fake reviews online.…
Ninth Circuit Holds That Class Member Declarations Do Not Support Finding of Commonality in Class Action
On September 3, 2013 in Thomasson v. GC Services, LP, -- Fed. Appx. --, No. 11-56100, 2013 WL 4713560 (9th Cir. Sept. 3, 2013), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded with instructions…
A Higher Bar to Class Certification in the Third Circuit?
The Third Circuit recently ruled to reverse the certification of a class of consumers who alleged that Bayer falsely advertised the metabolism-boosting benefits of its WeightSmart dietary supplement. The court held…
Breaking Bad Class Action: Is Apple Really Breaking Promises?
The onslaught of consumer class actions against advertisers continues with Apple’s marketing of certain “Season Passes” on iTunes being challenged. Noam Lazebnik, an Ohio physician, filed a complaint on behalf of…
Advertising the Price Right
All advertisers need to exercise caution in advertising special prices or discounts. Car dealerships need to be especially careful, right now. The FTC announced preliminary settlements with two car dealerships – one in…