David Herman

Articles by this author

False Advertising ConsumerSuit Over ‘Butterless Butter Spray’ to Proceed

Judge Steven Seeger has denied B&G Foods Inc. and The J.M. Smucker Company’s motion to dismiss a false advertising suit. He states that, "much like their “Butter No...

SEC Charges Compass Minerals for Misleading Investors about Operations...

The Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) has found Compass Minerals International, Inc. in violation of numerous provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. Compass intentionally misled investors...

Court Recommends Denial of Dismissal Bid in Apache Corporation...

Judge Andrew Edison issued an order denying Apache Corporation’s motion to dismiss the class action securities suit against them. The judge ruled that the plaintiff’s claims of securities fraud...

AT&T Sues T-Mobile Over Senior Discount Claims

AT&T Mobility, LLC has filed a complaint against T-Mobile USA, Inc for false advertising under the Lanham Act. They allege that T-Mobile’s new advertising campaign falsely claims that to...

Healthmarkets Sued Over TCPA Violations

Edward Sanabria has filed a class-action complaint against Healthmarkets, Inc for sending unsolicited marketing texts and calls. He argues that these solicitations violate Florida’s Telephone Solicitation Act (FTSA) and...

CERCLA Suit by New Hampshire Against McCord over VOC...

The state of New Hampshire has sued McCord Corporation, alleging violations of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) over environmental damage that McCord’s subsidiary (then named...