This presentation will cover the newest trends in false advertising cases, including product-labeling claims, ESG claims, statutory damage threats and more....more
Last week, in what may be the first of its kind, a putative class of Massachusetts consumers filed a false labeling class action complaint against Global Widget LLC, d/b/a Hemp Bombs (“Hemp Bombs”) (Ahumada v. Global Widget...more
10/1/2019
/ Advertising ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disgorgement ,
False Advertising ,
Hemp ,
Labeling ,
Marijuana ,
Marketing ,
Product Labels ,
Punitive Damages ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Refunds ,
Treble Damages
The Ninth Circuit’s recent decision in Sonner v. Schwabe N. Am., Inc. et al., resolves a split among district courts evaluating the standard that applies to false labeling claims brought under California’s Unfair Competition...more
1/15/2019
/ Admissible Evidence ,
Advertising ,
Class Action ,
Consumers Legal Remedies Act ,
Expert Testimony ,
False Advertising ,
Labeling ,
Preponderance of the Evidence ,
Product Labels ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Summary Judgment ,
Unfair Competition Law (UCL)