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Parmesan Cheese Labeling Lawsuits Tossed by U.S. Judge

A U.S. judge on Thursday dismissed lawsuits by consumers who had sued food manufacturers and retailers over their "100% grated Parmesan cheese" labels, alleging they were deceiving buyers because the ...

SCOTUS Tightens Laws on Where Patent Lawsuits Can be Filed

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday tightened rules for where patent lawsuits can be filed in a decision that may make it harder for so-called patent "trolls" to launch sometimes dodgy patent cases in ...

Frivolous Lawsuit? Wise Sued for Allegedly Underfilling Potato Chip Bags

The maker of Wise potato chips has been sued by two consumers who said it fills bags less than halfway, deceiving them into overpaying. Wise Foods systematically underfills bags and has left them 58 ...

Third-Party Litigation Funding Appears On Rise But Who Really Knows?

While third-party litigation funding has just started to grab headlines in the United States, the funding method has been used in Europe for some time. People in the United States didn't see a need ...