BOSTON — The maker of Vyvanse successfully sought dismissal of a putative consumer protection class action, which was brought by a patient who says she was given medicine with less of the active ingredient in them than the label indicated. She received empty pills, and some were deficient in the amount of medication in them, but she could not show how this rose above to the level of a breach of warranty or deceptive practices, rather than a mere error or negligence.
Google faces losing a dispute with Italian regulators, who accuse the tech giant of favoring Google Maps on its Android Auto platform at the expense of competitors and consumers.
"Dynamic pricing," where ticket prices change based on demand, led to hefty costs for the pop band's reunion shows, angering fans.
OpenTable CEO Debby Soo thinks remote work is one reason for the increase, with diners seeking respites from their home offices. But she thinks there are deeper reasons, too.
Martin Winterkorn faces charges including fraud over the use of so-called defeat devices, which made cars appear less polluting in lab tests than they were on the road, and could be jailed for up to 10 years if convicted.
TACOMA, Wash. — In a trademark lawsuit brought by the Foxy Lady, an adult entertainment club located in Rhode Island, against the Washington state chain of “bikini barista establishments” called Foxy Lady Coffee, a Washington federal court declined to grant default judgment to the out-of-state business. The “foxy lady” mark is “presumptively weak,” and consumers in Washington “are not likely to expect to find coffee kiosks sponsored by strip clubs from the other side of the country,” so customer confusion is unlikely.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California federal court denied an Apple customer’s motion to compel in his lawsuit accusing the tech giant of misleading consumers into believing they own the media they purchase on iTunes, when in reality their access to the material can be revoked by Apple at any time, making their purchases more akin to a rental or license. The complaint only revolves around the purchase of movies, TV shows and music, so the consumer may not produce information regarding “other media,” which is left unspecified in his motion.
Elon Musk has told investors it’s possible that Full Self-Driving will be able to operate more safely than human drivers by the end of this year, if not next year.
SCRANTON, Penn. — A family that won a default judgment against Amazon, who they sued for the wrongful death of their child in a deficient playpen purchased from the online retailer, saw that judgment vacated in a Pennsylvania federal court for failure to serve. They are granted an extension of time to properly serve the corporation, which received a request for waiver of service form but neither the original complaint nor a copy of the summons.
OAKLAND, Calif. — Merck & Co., the pharmacology giant that manufactures the anti-inflammatory treatment montelukast aka Singulair, defeated product liability claims in a California federal court. Patients sued, alleging montelukast can cause neuropsychiatric events and homicidal thoughts, as the drug crosses the blood-brain barrier. The Singulair label warns users that this can happen, and nothing on the record suggests the label warnings are inadequate for physicians prescribing montelukast to adults.
Though the case lives on, the state did not win a requested temporary injunction to stop TikTok from claiming content inappropriate for young teens. on the app is only infrequent or mild.
