Apr. 16, 2015
Common sense bar to consumer class actions
Contrary to Voltaire's witticism that "Common sense is not so common," it is indeed becoming somewhat common, at least in the world of consumer class actions. By Amy Lally and Lauren De Lilly
Amy P. Lally
Partner
Sidley Austin LLP
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Email: alally@sidley.com
Georgetown Univ Law Ctr; Washington DC
Contrary to Voltaire's witticism that "Common sense is not so common," it is indeed becoming somewhat common, at least in the world of consumer class actions.
On March 18, Jim Beam filed a motion to dismiss a false advertising class action challenging the "handcrafted" designation on its bourbon labels because automated processes and machinery are involved in the distillation process. Welk v. Jim Beam, 15-0328. So far th...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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