You Should Know

FCC Expands Consumer Protection Against New Wave of Cell Phone Telemarketing

By WBE | 11.13.2015 | For Consumers, In The News, You Should Know
Technology is constantly changing. And so too is the way businesses use it to reach us and sell us their services. Before it used to be an annoying phone call to our land line. Now that ...
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A New Analysis of Old Data Finds that the Antidepressant Paxil is Unsafe for Teenagers

By WBE | 9.29.2015 | For Consumers, In The News, You Should Know
Scientific and medical literature is routinely cited by both plaintiffs and defendants in litigation. Such literature usually comes from scientific and medical journals, and has often gone ...
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The Chamber of Commerce Continues its Attack on Individual Consumers… How You Can Help Stop It

By WBE | 9.21.2015 | You Should Know
Over a period of time, we here at Wexler Wallace have noticed that it’s becoming increasingly difficult for consumers to get a fair shake. From mandatory binding arbitration clauses, more ...
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What is an Employee Nowadays?

By WBE | 9.2.2015 | For Businesses, For Consumers, In The News, You Should Know
The economy is changing dramatically in front of our eyes, but I’m not talking about the devaluation of the Yuan. I’m talking about the “on-demand economy.” This new economy is reshaping the ...
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Iowa Select Herbs Banned from Marketing Misbranded and Adulterated Supplements

By WBE | 8.21.2015 | For Consumers, In The News, Public Victories, You Should Know
Many dietary supplements and drugs claim to provide some type of health benefit. Walk into any Walgreens and you will see an entire aisle devoted to supplements. Or look at any of the ads you ...
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Jim Beam “Crafty” Advertising Questioned by Class Action Lawsuit

By WBE | 8.7.2015 | For Consumers, In The News, You Should Know
Many alcohol companies have been under fire for making false advertising claims about the production of their alcohol. Oftentimes, they hype their spirits as being “handmade” or “locally ...
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Chamber of Commerce’s Big Ties to Big Tobacco Under Fire

By WBE | 7.8.2015 | Hall Of Shame, Villain Of The Week, You Should Know
You can’t please all of the people all of the time, and if you’re the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that’s certainly true right now. The CVS Health Corporation, the largest pharmacy health care ...
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Will the EPA’s Hydraulic Fracturing Report Affect Litigation?

By WBE | 6.15.2015 | You Should Know
On June 4, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its findings on the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas on drinking water resources. The EPA’s nearly ...
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Guidance for Damages Issues in Class Cases

By WBE | 6.2.2015 | You Should Know
How should trial courts deal with challenges to damages models in class actions? The Seventh Circuit recently suggested a burden-shifting approach, in a recent opinion involving loss causation ...
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New Rules to Usher In Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces

By WBE | 5.27.2015 | For Consumers, In The News, You Should Know
Earlier today, the Department of Labor along with federal procurement agencies released what we believe to be terrific new rules that flesh out—and give teeth to—the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces ...
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A Setback for Generic Consumers

By WBE | 5.21.2015 | For Consumers, In The News, You Should Know
The road to recovery for generic drug consumers just got more difficult. After a series of rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court over the past few years, a person injured from a generic drug is ...
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Fairness in Class Action Bill Does Not Live Up to Its Name

By WBE | 4.28.2015 | For Consumers, In The News, You Should Know
Last week, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Constitution and Civil Justice Subcommittee Chairman Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) introduced the “Fairness in Class Action ...
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