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Class Action New York Consumer Protection Laws

A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
McGlinchey Stafford

District Court Finds Defendant Honored Opt-out Request Within Reasonable Timeframe under TCPA

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The Northern District of New York recently granted a motion to dismiss a putative class action on the grounds that the defendant honored the named class representative’s request to opt out of text messages within a reasonable...more

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New York Court Dismisses TCPA Claim Based on Three Text Messages Sent After Revocation Request

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After receiving a text message from Defendant advertising Defendant’s products, Plaintiff texted “stop,” his request was acknowledged but Defendant sent him three more text advertisements over a nine day period. Apparently,...more

Freiberger Haber LLP

Licorice Sticks and New York’s General Business Law

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In Libman v. Hershey Co., 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 31769(U), (Sup. Ct., N.Y. County May 5, 2025) (here), the motion court was asked to consider whether a front-of-the-package label on the Twizzlers candy wrapper violated General...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

How NY's FAIR Act Mirrors CFPB State Recommendations

On March 13, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the Fostering Affordability and Integrity through Reasonable, or FAIR, Business Practices Act, aimed at strengthening consumer protections, cutting costs,...more

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New York federal courts split on whether baby food purchasers have Article III standing in toxic metals baby food class actions

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We previously wrote about the Northern District of New York’s recent dismissal of a consolidated class action against Beech-Nut Nutrition Company (“Beech-Nut”), the manufacturer of baby food allegedly containing toxic levels...more

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New York’s FAIR Business Practices Act: State Regulators Begin Expansion of Consumer Protection Authority

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On March 13, 2025, New York State took a significant step towards bolstering its consumer and small business protections with the introduction of the Fostering Affordability and Integrity Through Reasonable (FAIR) Business...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Stay ADvised: 2025, Issue 6

Reckitt Benckiser Tastes Sweet Success as Mucinex Honey False Ad Dismissed - Plaintiffs alleging that Reckitt Benckiser falsely advertised certain Mucinex products as containing honey failed to sufficiently allege that the...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Sellers beware: growing number of ticketing fee class actions lawsuits

Plaintiffs’ lawyers are capitalizing on ticket sale and resale laws enacted in a handful of states to file class action lawsuits against entertainment venues and ticket resellers that are allegedly “sneaking” in fees for...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Consumer Class Actions in the Wake of COVID-19

One month into the declaration of a national emergency, the flood of coronavirus-related consumer class action litigation can be grouped into several distinct categories. Consumer class action suits to date have primarily...more

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