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Category: Misrepresentations

September 6, 2023 Thomas H. Segars
Posted in  Misrepresentations Other 75-1.1 Issues

Don’t Mess With Texas: One Californian’s Confusion About Hot Sauce

Have you purchased tickets for a Tennessee Williams play—assuming that you were going to enjoy a distinctly “Tennessee” theater experience—only to learn that Tennessee Williams was born in Mississippi? Were you crestfallen to find out that your Canadian bacon didn’t come from Canada at all? If so, you may have […]

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August 24, 2021 Thomas H. Segars
Posted in  Federal Preemption Misrepresentations

A Honey Boo Boo? The Ninth Circuit Discusses Bees, the “Reasonable Consumer,” and the Intersection of Federal Labeling Law and Section 75-1.1

Imagine yourself combing the aisles of the local Trader Joe’s with your brood in tow. You are minding your own beeswax when, above the drone of swarming shoppers, you hear a buzz about a new product: “100% New Zealand Manuka Honey.” As you grab a jar off the shelf, what […]

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June 8, 2021 Steven A. Scoggan
Posted in  Direct Unfairness Misrepresentations Substantial Aggravating Circumstances

Similar Theories Lead to Different Results (Including a $31.9 Million Judgment), Illustrating the Importance of Categorizing Section 75-1.1 Claims

As we’ve previously explained, section 75-1.1 claims for unfair or deceptive trade practices typically fall into five discrete categories. Categorizing claims is not always simple, but it can have colossal consequences. Today’s post examines two cases with three section 75-1.1 claims. Those claims share similar factual theories but resulted in […]

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