Consumer Protection
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Video game company Valve Corp. capitalized on arbitration wins earlier this year to escape a suit by a proposed class of teenagers and their parents claiming the company facilitated underage gambling with its popular “Counter-Strike: Global Offensive” game, according to filings made Tuesday in Washington federal court… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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The Clorox Co. on Wednesday tarred rival Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC with claims that the Britain-based maker of Lysol brand cleaning products has run an ad campaign aimed at unfairly muddying the reputation of Clorox cleaning solutions, disinfecting wipes and toilet bowl cleaners… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Tuesday announced a lawsuit charging a Mountain State diocese and its former bishop with violations of state consumer protection laws for allegedly failing to tell parents of kids attending church-run schools and programs about past abuse accusations against employees… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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StarKist Co. announced Friday that it has agreed to a settlement with Kroger Co. and other retailers to resolve allegations of a widespread tuna price-fixing conspiracy that have been the focus of multidistrict litigation in California federal court… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
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Customers suing Apple Inc. scored a win Wednesday when a California federal judge refused to dismiss their proposed class action alleging they got less than they paid for when buying “season passes” for television shows through the tech giant’s Apple TV service… Read this piece in its entirety at Law360.
Mike LaSusa 