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This article provides an overview of materiality’s important role in false and deceptive advertising law, centered around the role of consumer surveys. It explains the legal requirements for materiality under different...more
The cannabis industry has undergone a rapid transformation over the past decade, spurred by evolving federal and state legislation. Yet, beneath the promise of legalization and medical innovation lies a growing public safety...more
Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space. Chelsea Garland, et al. v. The Kroger Co., No. 3:24-cv-00240-LL-JLB (S.D. Cal. – February 12,...more
A federal court in California recently dismissed a putative class action by two Dunkin’ customers alleging customers were illegally charged a “dine-in fee, or other hidden fee.” Taferner v. Inspire Brands, Inc., 2025 WL...more
A federal jury in the Central District of California has awarded $2.36 million in damages to a consumer class, finding that R.C. Bigelow Inc. (“Bigelow”), without limitation, violated the Consumer Legal Remedies Act and...more
On April 4, 2025, the California Attorney General announced that it had reached a settlement with a California-based realty company concerning claims that the company had violated California false advertising, unfair...more
Food delivery service GrubHub will pay $25 million in a pre-New Year settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and has agreed to make comprehensive changes to its business practices to resolve charges that it engaged...more
Several months into the widespread business closures and event cancellations resulting from the COVID 19 pandemic, we have seen businesses adopt a range of strategies to respond. Those strategies, in addition to the closures...more
In this episode, Neal Marder, who heads Akin Gump’s consumer class action litigation practice from the firm’s Los Angeles office, discusses how false advertising claims are driving consumer class actions. Among the topics...more
On December 4, 2017, a panel of the California Court of Appeal unanimously affirmed a trial court’s denial of class certification for alleged violations of California’s unfair competition, consumer protection, and false...more