Kevin S. Ranlett

Courts In California Divide Over Whether False Advertising Lawsuits Can Be Dismissed At The Pleading Stage
Dale J. Giali,Archis A. Parasharami,Kevin S. Ranlett,Michael L. Resch,Carmine R. Zarlenga, June 2, 2011
Two courts in California issued decisions on May 26, 2011, on the legal sufficiency of complaints alleging false and deceptive advertising. In both cases, plaintiffs sued on behalf of consumer classes under California’s consumer protection laws. And that’s where the similarity ends.

Federal Court Dismisses Some But Not All Claims in False-Advertising Class Action Against Maker of Guacamole Dip
Dale J. Giali,Archis A. Parasharami,Kevin S. Ranlett,Michael L. Resch,Carmine R. Zarlenga, April 25, 2011
A federal district court in California has dismissed some but not all of the claims in a class action against a food manufacturer alleging that the labeling on guacamole and bean dip is deceptive in violation of California consumer protection laws. Henderson v. Gruma Corp., No. 10-04173, 2011 WL...

Eleventh Circuit Deepens Circuit Split, Holding That District Courts Must Resolve Daubert Challenges To Experts Before Ruling On Class Certification
Archis A. Parasharami,Kevin S. Ranlett,Evan M. Tager,Craig A. Woods, April 21, 2011
In a recent unpublished decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held that district courts must resolve Daubert challenges to expert testimony proffered in support of class certification before resolving a motion to certify the class. In so holding, the Eleventh Circuit adopted...