The Third Circuit Circuit’s recent decision in Carrera v. Bayer Corporation, No. 12-2621 (3d Cir. Aug. 21, 2013), could have a significant impact on false advertising class actions involving the purchase of consumer products such as dietary supplements, foods and beverages, and cosmetics, where consumers generally do not save receipts or packaging, and manufacturers do … Continue Reading
On May 10, 2013, Judge Thomas B. Russell of the Western District of Kentucky granted final approval of the $40 million settlement in In Re: Skechers Toning Shoe Products Liability Litigation, No. 3:11-md-02308, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 67441 (W.D. Ky.). The court also approved an award of $5 million in attorneys’ fees and costs. The … Continue Reading
