Shweta Watwe

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Shweta Watwe |Laura D. Francis

The US Supreme Court on Friday ruled 6-3 that the law governing the Federal Communications Commission’s administrative orders doesn’t preclude US district courts from reviewing the agency’s orders under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The case here arose out of a junk fax dispute where the district court said the 1950 Hobbs Act, a federal law which says in part that FCC final orders must be reviewed by circuit courts, required class decertification.

3 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Shweta Watwe

Nordic Naturals Inc. failed to convince a federal judge to dismiss most claims in a proposed class action alleging it deceptively labels fish oil supplements as supporting heart health, but got a handful of consumer protection claims cut Thursday. The US District Court for the Northern District of California allowed false advertising, express warranty, quasi-contract, and misrepresentation claims to proceed.

3 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Shweta Watwe

Complaint said supplements increase risk of heart problemsClaim invoking other states’ statutes cut for lack of standingNordic Naturals Inc. failed to convince a federal judge to dismiss most claims in a proposed class action alleging it deceptively labels fish oil supplements as supporting heart health, but got a handful of consumer protection claims cut Thursday.

3 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Shweta Watwe

New Chapter Inc. failed to convince a federal judge to toss a proposed class action alleging it improperly labeled the amount of fiber in its gummy supplements and duped consumers into thinking its Kids Gummies were different from its fiber ones. The consumer’s claims weren’t preempted by federal law because both the applicable statute and state law prohibit false and misleading nutrient content claims, the US District Court for the Central District of California said Wednesday.

3 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Shweta Watwe

Bottle said four grams of fiber, consumer thought per gummyFront label isn’t ambiguous enough to warrant looking at backNew Chapter Inc. failed to convince a federal judge to toss a proposed class action alleging it improperly labeled the amount of fiber in its gummy supplements and duped consumers into thinking its Kids Gummies were different from its fiber ones.