Legal tales teach us lots of morals. Today’s story is no different as a federal court in Miami has reopened a class action seeking more than $140 million in damages against 44 of the top distributors of Herbalife, a global nutrition supplement company. And if the plaintiffs prevail, Shannon Derouselle, a business law professor not […]
Everyone has come into contact with California’s Proposition 65. Its ominous warnings now greet guests at Disneyland, drivers at California parking garages, visitors at hotels, shoppers at car dealerships and lunchgoers in fast-food lines. California is pretty serious about chemicals and has been since 1986 when the ballot initiative was first approved. More than three decades […]
What would the world be like without video? Honestly, probably a lot more productive. But two video startups are now making dueling legal claims against the other. Interactive video company Eko is accusing Quibi (same basic idea, but shorter) of infringing on its patented technology. At around the same time, The Hollywood Reporter noted that […]
A Petaluma vegan food company, Miyoko’s Creamery, recently sued the state of California in an interesting labeling dispute. Miyoko’s was ordered by California officials to stop using the word “butter” on its product labels and take down images of cows on its website. And they are fighting the directive in court, claiming the company’s […]