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California High Court Revives Baycol Class Action Appeal
Posted on 28 Feb 2011 by Tom Moylan

SAN FRANCISCO - (Mealey's) The California Supreme Court on Feb. 28 revived an appeal involving a Baycol heart drug state consumer class action, saying an appeals court misapplied the state's "death knell" doctrine about what claims can... Read More

Tags: cerivastatin , Business and Professions Code Section 17200 , heart drug , Consumer Legal Remedies Act , California , Douglas Shaw , unjust enrichment , class action , Bayer , unfair competition law , certification , California Supreme Court , “death knell” doctrine , Litigation , Civil Code Section 1750 , lawsuit , anti-cholesterol drug , Bayco , In Re Baycol Cases I and II

Fulbright Briefing: 9th Circuit Tightens Standards For Certifying Nationwide Consumer Class Actions Applying California Law
Posted on 24 Jan 2012 by Norton Rose Fulbright

The Ninth Circuit's decision in Mazza v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc ., Case No. 09-55376 (Jan. 12, 2012), provides defendants significant protection against certification of nationwide classes alleging claims under California's consumer protection... Read More

Tags: Acura , Cal. Bus. &amp , consumer protection , Consumer Legal Remedies Act , Mazza v. American Honda Motor Co. , Fulbright &amp , California , Wershba v. Apple Computer , Jaworski , Norwest Mortgage , Collision Mitigation Braking System , class certification , Prof. Code section 17200 , Inc. v. Sup. Ct. , California Unfair Competition Law , Litigation , Parkinson v. Hyundai Motor America , class actions , Ninth Circuit