False Advertising

While the direct-selling world was awaiting U.S. District Judge Barbara Lynn's decision in Federal Trade Commission v. Neora LLC, in which the FTC alleged that Neora operated an illegal pyramid scheme, the FTC v. Noland case largely flew under the radar.

Over the past decade, there has been a notable increase in the number of class actions brought against manufacturers of food and consumer packaged goods, specifically with respect to allegations of false claims in advertising and product labeling. In such cases, plaintiffs typically allege that consumers were harmed because they paid higher prices than they would have paid had they possessed complete information.

In this article, Sushrut Jain explores the significant hurdle plaintiffs seeking tuition refunds will face at the class certification stage of proving that a formulaic method exists to determine damages without the need for individualized inquiry.

Sushrut Jain discusses recent trends in consumer class actions brought against manufacturers of retail food products, including the proposition of using hedonic price analyses. 

Dr. Jesse David gives an economic perspective of food labeling cases by discussing the “predominance” requirement for class certification.

Biotechnology companies Natera and CareDx have been engaged in a prolonged legal battle regarding the validity of patents covering methods of cell-free DNA analysis for noninvasive monitoring of organ transplant rejection. The case has been lauded by the legal community as the “last chance for diagnostic patents” to be reviewed by the Supreme Court.[1]

Edgeworth partner Dr. Branko Jovanovic will speak on the panel "Economic Analysis of Lawful Compensation Models" at the DSA's annual Legal & Regulatory Seminar. 

In this CLE webinar, Dr. Jesse David and his fellow panelists will review the Comcast Corp. v. Behrend decision and the requirement that plaintiffs demonstrate predominance that must measure only those damages connected to the plaintiffs’ theory of liability.

In this live webcast, Dr. Jesse David will speak on a panel discussing recent trends in the use of survey evidence in advertising cases.

CLE International will host its inaugural two-day Food Law Conference in Washington, DC. Principal Consultant Sushrut Jain will participate in a panel discussion on food law class actions and damages valuations.

In an environment of heightened regulatory focus on consumer protection issues at both the federal and state levels, Edgeworth Economics announces the formal launch of its Consumer Protection practice.

Edgeworth Economics is pleased to welcome Dr. Branko Jovanovic as a Partner in the firm’s Washington, DC office. Dr. Jovanovic brings over two decades of experience in consumer class action litigation and a wide array of regulatory matters.

Dr. Jesse David spoke at the “Challenges Facing the Food and Beverage Industries in Complex Consumer Litigations” Conference.

Dr. Jesse David will be a panelist in an ABA Antitrust Section program on the legal and economic arguments behind Abraham & Veneklasen Joint Venture, et al. v. American Quarter Horse Association, et al.

Dr. Jesse David has analyzed recent trends in food labeling class action litigation.

Dr. Jesse David discusses the “predominance” requirement for class certification in Law360.