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Plaintiff Scraps False Ad Suit Claiming Joe Rogan's "Alpha Brain" Deceives Consumers - So long, Alpha Brain false advertising lawsuit—we hardly knew ye. And now that the parties in the lawsuit alleging that controversial...more
Healthline Media has agreed to pay $1.55 million to resolve allegations that it violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) – which is the largest settlement to date under the state’s landmark privacy law. The...more
During the first Trump Administration, in response to federal financial agencies adopting a deregulatory approach, several states became more active in the enforcement of consumer financial statutes and regulations to fill...more
On February 10, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order pausing federal enforcement over the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by ordering the U.S. Attorney General to “cease initiation of any new FCPA...more
On April 2, 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a Legal Advisory reminding businesses operating in California that foreign bribery remains illegal under California law and that violations of the US Foreign...more
On April 2, 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a press release and legal advisory reminding businesses operating in California that violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) are still actionable...more
On April 2, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta issued an alert reminding businesses operating in California that it is illegal to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)....more
A recent federal appeals court decision rejecting a business’s attempts at enforcing its online arbitration agreement offers lessons for businesses across the country on how to craft a valid agreement for your website. The...more
The United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Dewberry Group, Inc. v. Dewberry Engineers Inc., vacating a nearly $43 million profits award and remanding the case for further consideration. The Court concluded...more
Hospitals charge a standard evaluation and management services fee (“EMS”) for patients seen in the emergency room, in one of five amounts, depending upon the severity of the visit. This EMS fee is listed in the hospital’s...more
On January 13, 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta (the California AG) issued two Legal Advisories regarding the utilization of artificial intelligence (AI). The first Legal Advisory provides guidance to consumers and...more
A California federal court denied a Japanese convenience store chain’s motion to dismiss and to strike classwide allegations of food mislabeling, finding the named plaintiff had standing to assert claims for injunctive relief...more
In the past year, healthcare systems and providers across the country have filed a series of antitrust lawsuits against MultiPlan Inc. and major US health insurers, alleging a hub-and-spoke conspiracy to fix and reduce...more
California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta has settled with StubHub, Inc. (StubHub) for alleged violations of the Unfair Competition Law and False Advertising Law. The complaint accuses StubHub of making misleading statements...more
Manufacturers should add “possible class action defense” to the list of considerations when evaluating whether to conduct a voluntary recall of a consumer product, particularly when class action litigation is threatened or...more
Energizer False Advertising Suit Runs Out of Juice at 9th Circuit - The 9th Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a class action lawsuit alleging that Energizer falsely advertised its AA MAX batteries as "up to 50% longer...more
In an unusual move, attorneys general (AG) from 30 states and the District of Columbia filed a bipartisan amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit supporting efforts to revive a proposed class action against payment processor...more
While it rarely rules on questions of preemption, the Ninth Circuit took an even rarer step on July 1, 2024 when it took up the question of whether private parties can seek to enforce the provisions of California’s Sherman...more
The company behind social media phenomenon, Poppi Soda (“Poppi”) may be in fizzy waters for its claims the beverage provides prebiotic benefits to consumers....more
What happens when a policyholder seeks to bring an action against its insurer for violation of California’s Unfair Competition Law (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17200 et seq., (“UCL”)), which has a four-year statute of limitations,...more
On May 28, 2024, Chief Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu, of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, certified a class of consumers in an action against Barilla Foods....more
Late last month, San Francisco resident Kirstin Cobbs initiated a class action lawsuit against poppi after purchasing its product, poppi prebiotic soda, believing the product to be “gut healthy.” Poppi sodas are packaged in...more
On May 20, 2024, US District Court Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald rejected a popular over-the-counter eyedrop seller’s bid for a new trial and granted a pricing injunction impacting two large wholesale membership clubs following...more
As noted in our recent client alert and blog, many legal commentators and those in the business community speculated that the California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General would issue guidance on SB 478. On...more
Last week, the California Hospital Association (CHA), which represents more than 400 hospitals, filed a lawsuit against Anthem Blue Cross (Anthem) alleging that Anthem’s untimely arrangement for, and authorization of,...more