The 2024 trends in recall litigation and class actions, including food recall cases, prudential mootness decisions, benefit of the bargain opinions, and PFAS litigation, continue into 2025. Click here to continue reading.
The FTC announces leadership changes, keeps the 2023 Merger Guidelines, and pursues Big Tech. All this, and more, after the jump.Continue Reading FTC Updates (February 3- 21, 2025)
As Winter continues, consumers harmed by allegedly deceptive behavior see refunds and Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson takes the reins at the FTC. All this, and more, after the jump.Continue Reading FTC Updates (January 13 – January 31, 2025)
The FTC updates include highlights from the FTC’s final amendment to its “click-to-cancel” rule and its proposed order against a company that allegedly violated the Franchise Rule. All this and more after the jump.Continue Reading FTC Updates (October 14 – October 18, 2024)
As we close out the last week of March, the FTC updates include highlights from key findings from the International Competition Network on building tech capacity in law enforcement, banning the use of algorithms for price-fixing in the hotel industry, protecting child privacy data from software companies, and seeking information on the contracting practices of large health care organizations and drug wholesalers. All this, and more, after the jump.Continue Reading FTC Updates (March 18 – 29, 2024)
As we enter 2024, the FTC is pushing forward on all fronts. The Bureau of Consumer Protection announced both settlements and actions, especially related to telemarketing and robocalls, as well as automotive industry junk fees and illegal uses of consumer location data. And, the FTC has scheduled a summit on Artificial Intelligence on January 25. This, and more, after the jump.Continue Reading FTC Updates (January 1 – January 19, 2024)
A steady stream of class action lawsuits involving recalled products continued throughout the year.Continue Reading Recall Litigation Report: END OF YEAR RECAP (2023)
What a company knew and when is a critical question in any lawsuit involving recalled products. And the answer may be complicated, particularly when a manufacturer announces multiple recalls and expands previous recalls.Continue Reading Recall Litigation Report: Mid-America Pet Food Faces Putative Class Action Over Recalled Pet Food Products
The FTC cracked down on bogus medical discount plans and a tech support scheme. It also participated in the G7 Competition Authorities and Policymakers’ Summit. These stories and more after the jump.Continue Reading FTC Updates (November 6 – November 10, 2023)
Bayer Healthcare LLC (Bayer) is the latest in a long line of companies to be hit with a consumer class action lawsuit over recalled personal care products containing benzene—a carcinogen found in a variety of consumer products, including most notoriously, aerosol deodorant, sunscreen, and dry shampoo.Continue Reading Recall Litigation Report: Benzene Continues To Be A Hot Button Issue