April 13, 2012 Friday by Victor Li, The American Lawyer An Oakland, Calif., federal judge has allowed a purported class action to go forward alleging that the maker of Muscle Milk engaged in false advertising when it claimed that its product is a "nutritious snack" and and contains "healthy fats." At the same time, the [...]
By Jeremy Heallen Law360, New York (April 13, 2012, 7:39 PM ET) — A California federal judge ruled Wednesday that a proposed class action against CytoSport Inc. accusing the creators of the Muscle Milk brand of misrepresenting the nutritional value of its ready-to-drink products and protein bars could proceed on one factual claim. Ruling on [...]
SAN FRANCISCO –(April 11, 2012) –Yesterday, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California ruled that a false advertising lawsuit against Cytosport, Inc., producer of the popular Muscle Milk line of products, could proceed. According to the lawsuit, to increase sales figures, Cytosport intentionally misrepresents the purported health benefits of Muscle Milk, [...]
DALLAS –(April 3, 2012) –The mesothelioma law firm of Baron and Budd is proud to join the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) to recognize Global Asbestos Awareness Week 2012. Though many people think that asbestos is a thing of the past, the reality is that asbestos remains a current threat to people. The Environmental Information Association (EIA) [...]
Depakote is a serious drug used to treat psychotic disorders and epilepsy. It is not helpful for anxiety disorders, depression, insomnia or general health issues related to aging and dementia. However, the drug was widely prescribed to elderly patients – particularly patients in nursing homes. Sadly, it seems that the drug was used to sedate [...]
DALLAS –(March 8, 2012) –For the eighth consecutive year, the U.S. Senate has passed a resolution to designate the first week of April as National Asbestos Awareness Week. The goal of the resolution is to "raise public awareness about the prevalence of asbestos-related diseases and the dangers of asbestos exposure." As a law firm that [...]
