Sentences with phrase «unfair business practices against»

Last Friday, Eli Lilly Elanco US Inc. (Elanco) initiated a legal action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin against international dairy conglomerate Arla Foods demanding that Arla immediately cease its false advertising campaign and unfair business practices against rbST, a proven and safe dairy technology approved by the FDA in 1993.

Not exact matches

The next day that firm filed two lawsuits against Diageo, one in federal court, raising a suite of traditional trademark and unfair business practices claims, but the other in New York State Supreme Court, seeking a permanent injunction under a seldom - used statute available only to charitable organizations, known as Section 135 of the New York General Businbusiness practices claims, but the other in New York State Supreme Court, seeking a permanent injunction under a seldom - used statute available only to charitable organizations, known as Section 135 of the New York General BusinessBusiness Law.

Making such promises and failing to live up to them is a violation of FTC rules against unfair and deceptive business practices,» EFF Staff Attorney Nate Cardozo said.

Noting Walmart's ongoing high - profile fight with credit company Visa, and recent news that consumers in the U.K. are preparing a 19 billion - pound ($ 24.5 billion USD) class action lawsuit against MasterCard alleging unfair practices, he added, «Whether retailers are large or small, when credit card and related transaction fees for merchants run rampant, it directly and immediately increases the cost of doing business.

The Town of Amherst is set to file a lawsuit in State Supreme Court against major manufacturers and distributors of opioid pain medication, accusing the companies of public nuisance, fraud, negligence and unfair business practices.

Financed by Significant, MNM Creative, MACRO, and Cinereach, the film follows a young black telemarketer who finds success in the business world, quickly rising through the ranks, just as his activist friends are rising up in tandem against unfair labor practices.

His civil practice in representing injured persons over the years has included motor vehicle accidents of all types, injuries suffered due to unsafe property conditions at residences and businesses, medical malpractice, defective consumer products, construction and industrial accidents, injuries at work, sports and recreation related accidents, general negligence, and claims against insurance companies for bad faith and unfair claims practices.

Compelling to arbitration — and ultimately obtaining dismissal with prejudice of all claims — a statewide putative class and representative action brought against a craft store chain in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California that involved meal and rest break, failure to pay wages, inaccurate wage statements, unfair business practices, and PAGA claims;

She is also experienced in handling real property and UCC foreclosures, defending clients against lender liability, sham guaranty, and unfair business practices and specializes in enforcing and collecting judgments at both the trial court and appellate court level.

Obtained dismissals of suits against financial institutions seeking damages for claims including negligence, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, unfair business practices and elder abuse.

Our lawyers help clients throughout California bring class action lawsuits against consumer fraud and unfair business practices.

Chapter 93A protects the public against «[u] nfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices,» and authorizes consumers to sue businesses engaging in such activities.

Our attorneys regularly litigate complex unfair trade practices, antitrust, business torts and contract actions against major regional and national law firms and often serve as local counsel to out - of - state firms engaged in litigation in Connecticut state and federal courts.

She has successfully defended financial firms and banks against a variety of claims, including breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, negligence, unfair business practices, and breach of contract.

Civil actions generally include responding to lawsuits against the state or suing certain businesses or schools as a result of what they believe to be unfair business practices.

A state appeals court has reinstated a lawyer's suit against a company offering cut - rate legal services, ruling that - despite a voter - approved law limiting unfair - competition suits - a business that's being undercut by a rival's practices can still seek redress in court.

Civil rights and unfair business practices laws may also protect people from being discriminated against because they do not speak English.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is probing alleged unfair business practices of public sector general insurance companies, following a complaint filed against them.The investigation follows a complaint filed by Association of Third Party...

In terms of patent preemption, the Federal Circuit has determined that in order for any state law tort claim (e.g., tortious interference, unfair business practices, etc.) to exist against a patent asserter, the assertion of the patent upon the potentially infringing party must be «objectively baseless» — which essentially means that a reasonable person would not have believed that they would have had a chance of a positive outcome in a lawsuit.

Unfair trade practice allegations are not intended to be used by competitors against other competitors, and Insignia and Stevenson were business competitors.

Stevenson filed a lawsuit against Insignia, alleging intentional interference with prospective economic advantage and also a violation of the state's unfair business practices act.