By Sandra Hanian On April 13, Judge Beverly Reid O’Connell of the Central District of California dismissed a putative class action lawsuit against Hyundai for selling cars with allegedly defective paint, but allowed most of the plaintiffs leave to amend the complaint. Fifteen named plaintiffs from across the country alleged... Continue reading

By Sandra Hanian On March 22, Judge John A. Houston of the Southern District of California dismissed one of the latest in a long line of putative class action lawsuits against retailers for allegedly deceptive pricing practices at outlet and factory stores, but allowed the plaintiff leave to amend the... Continue reading

By Sandra Hanian To have Article III standing to obtain injunctive relief in federal court, a plaintiff must allege a “real or immediate threat” that he will be wronged again in a similar way. City of Los Angeles v. Lyons, 461 U.S. 95, 96 (1983). This simple proposition has resulted... Continue reading

By Sandra Hanian Last month, Judge Sterling Johnson, Jr. of the Eastern District of New York dismissed a putative class action alleging that Pfizer misled consumers regarding the amount of Advil they were purchasing because of the size of Advil’s packaging. The plaintiffs alleged that the size of the product... Continue reading