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Class-Actions Apr 25, 2017

Drunk Suing?: Once Again, Plaintiffs File Food-Labeling Class Action Due to “Confusion”

Here we go go again. Lawsuits over allegedly deceptive food labels have become commonplace—a tried-and-true tactic for some plaintiffs’ attorneys to earn an easy buck. By claiming that the labels were intentionally misleading in some way, these lawyers and the purportedly confused clients they represent, seek to leverage the specter of a class action to force quick settlements. Unfortunately, this tactic often works. In fact, …

News Dec 8, 2016

Why Paying Out Up to $40 Million Over Older Songs Could Be Great News for SiriusXM

Losing between 25 and 40 million dollars in a legal settlement would be a crippling blow for virtually any company — but for satellite radio giant SiriusXM, which cut such a deal in November after a long battle with pop group The Turtles over pre-1972 royalty payments, it could turn out to be a triumph. For the past eight years SiriusXM has not been paying royalties on the music it plays that …

Lawsuits Mar 11, 2016

Your Supermarket Is Lying to You: Two Thirds of Shoppers Are Being Suckered by “natural” Products

This article originally appeared on AlterNet. A recent Consumer Reports study shows that nearly two-thirds of shoppers are being misled to believe the label “natural” on food packages means more than it does — including that the foods are free of GMOs, hormones, pesticides or artificial ingredients. But the truth is, these foods often contain the ingredients and chemicals consumers are trying …