By Jeremy M. Creelan On September 8, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a plaintiff’s proposed class claims under the Cable Communications Policy Act. The plaintiff in Braitberg v. Charter Communications, Inc., asserted that Charter Communications had violated that Act and its own privacy policy by... Continue reading

On August 19, U.S. District Judge Percy Andersen of the Central District of California dismissed a putative class action brought by Alexander Forouzesh on behalf of Starbucks customers who have purchased cold drinks there. Continue reading

On August 11, the California Supreme Court issued a ruling in Lafitte et al. v. Robert Half Int’l, Inc., that clarified the proper methodologies for awarding attorney’s fees in class action cases. Continue reading

In a move that has been anticipated since 2014, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration recently announced changes to the “Nutrition Facts” label required to be placed on packaged foods. See the FDA’s page on Changes to the Nutrition Facts Label. Continue reading

Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, the much-debated federal legislation that provides a civil right of action under the existing Economic Espionage Act of 1996 to prevent or redress a theft of trade secrets. Continue reading