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Foley & Lardner LLP: A Jurisdictional Twist: 7th Cir. Holds That District Court Had Supplemental Jurisdiction Over Federal Claim and Original Jurisdiction Over State Claim
Posted on 14 Jul 2014 by Foley & Lardner LLP

By Eric G. Pearson There’s nothing inherently unique about the substantive issues in Burzlaff v. Thoroughbred Motorsports, Inc. , No. 13-2520 (July 10, 2014) , a decision released [July 10] by the Seventh Circuit [ enhanced opinion available... Read More

Tags: Lemon Law , Thoroughbred Motorsports , Ronald Burzlaff , Seventh Circuit , Foley & Lardner , diversity jurisdiction , consumer law , Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act , Litigation , Wisconsin

W.Va. High Court: State Consumer Law Doesn’t Apply To Drug Cases
Posted on 20 Dec 2010 by Tom Moylan

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - (Mealey's) The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals on Dec. 17 ruled that plaintiffs must show reliance and ascertainable loss in state consumer fraud cases and said the state law does not apply to prescription drugs ( Shirley... Read More

Tags: Shirley White v. Wyeth , Wyeth , Ketchum , consumer law , personal injury , West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act , class action , hormone replacement drugs , WVCCPA , Litigation , torts , drug cases , West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals