Representative Consumer Fraud Matters

Sidley lawyers have handled litigation regarding:

• Marketing claims made in connection with cellulite-reducing products
• The labeling of aloe vera products
• Labeling and marketing of food and beverage products, including claims of “natural,” “raised without antibiotics” and “low carb”
• Marketing and labeling of dietary supplements, including health benefit claims and performance claims
• Claims about expiration dates of over-the-counter drug products
• Manufacture, design, sale and marketing of roofing shingles, including handling of warranty claims
• Representations about the speed of external hard drives
• Claims of “flushable” on bathroom wipes brought by consumers and municipalities
• The cosmetic/drug classification for body lotion products
• Hand soaps and claims of effectiveness
• Pheromone-infused body wash and claims of “magnetic attraction”
• Labeling of refrigerators as energy efficient
• Pharmaceutical drug recalls
• Marketing and sale of prescription drugs by major pharmaceutical companies, including claims by personal injury plaintiffs and health funds
• Performance of pest control services and related warranties
• Allegations that laptop batteries did not provide the usage and lifecycle listed in advertising and product literature
• Challenges to advertising and marketing of pet food as safe and healthy for dogs
• Claims that the manufacturers of lawnmowers and lawnmower engines conspired to overstate horsepower
• Claims that motorcycles are defective due to a claimed front end “wobble”
• Allegedly defective condenser units of air conditioning systems in certain vehicles
• The sale of over-the-counter cough and cold drugs for use in young children
• The manufacture and sale of baby healthcare products
• The safety of home/water heating products
• Allegations that cell phones are unsafe due to emissions of radio frequency radiation
• The handling of a fast food coupon promotion
• Allegedly defective upholstery products