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Benzman v. Whitman

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
An order denying in part and granting in part defendants' motions to dismiss claims for damages against former EPA administrator, and for other relief...

Chavez v. Netflix, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Class Actions, Contracts, False Advertising, Media Law, Remedies
In an action against Netflix alleging that its advertised practices of sending customers "unlimited" DVD rentals with "1 Day Delivery" for a flat...

Williams v. Gerber Prods. Co.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a class action alleging deceptive marketing of a food product for toddlers, dismissal of the suit is reversed where: 1) deficiencies in appellants'...

Zanen v. Qwest Wireless, LLC

Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Insurance Law, Remedies
Dismissal of plaintiff's unjust enrichment claims premised on defendant acting as an unlicensed seller of insurance in violation of State laws is...

Mississippi Public Employees' Ret. Sys. v. Boston Scientific Co.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Health Law, Securities Law
In a securities class action wherein plaintiff alleged that a company's executives withheld material information about problems concerning a recalled...

Platt Elec. Supply, Inc. v. EOFF Elec., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability, Tax-exempt Organizations
In an action alleging defendant, a non-profit consumer safety group, negligently misrepresented and fraudulently concealed that defective in-wall...

Springman v. AIG Mktg.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Insurance Law
In a class action suit against insurers alleging that defendants violated fraud and consumer protection law by underpaying accident insurance claims...

In Re: Katrina Canal Litig. Breaches

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Contracts, Government Law, Insurance Law
In a class action brought by the Attorney General of Louisiana alleging that defendants-insurance companies failed to pay covered insurance claims...

Grovatt v. St. Jude Med., Inc.

Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, False Advertising, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In products liability litigation concerning the Silzone prosthetic heart valve, certification of a class of plaintiffs pursuant to Fed. Civ. Pro. Rule...

Anderson v. Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, Securities Law
In a class action brought by shareholders of a now-defunct New Mexico corporation against Merrill Lynch, grant of defendant's Rule 12(b)(6) motion to...