In 2014, Nestlé Purina PetCare sued The Blue Buffalo Co. Ltd. for false advertising, disparagement and unjust enrichment. Among the accusations, Purina claimed that Blue Buffalo lied to its customers when it advertised its pet food as containing no chicken by-products. Blue Buffalo fought back, at first. The headlines, when the company agreed to settle, […]
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of 13-Year-Old Girl and Her Service Dog – Why it Matters
March 7, 2017 By
On February 22, 2017, The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in favor of 13-year-old Ehlena Fry and her service, Wonder. While it comes far too late to give Ehlena the elementary school experience she should have had, the decision will help other children facing disability discrimination in school pursue their rights under the […]
Takata Exploding Airbags, Execs May go to Prison – Why it Matters
February 22, 2017 By
If you drive or ride in a car, there is a frighteningly good chance that your vehicle could be equipped with faulty airbags that have the potential to explode, shooting out metal shrapnel at high velocity. You could be seriously injured or killed. 180 people have already been injured and 11 have already been killed […]
VW Execs Could Go to Prison Over Emissions Scandal – Why it Matters
February 6, 2017 By
On January 11, 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Volkswagen AG had agreed to plead guilty and pay $4.3 billion in criminal and civil penalties, for equipping its vehicles to cheat emissions tests and, more remarkably, that six executives and employees were indicted on multiple charges. One of the six had already […]
