Consumer Class Actions Can't Stand On Moral Injury Alone

Law360, New York (October 29, 2015, 11:42 AM EDT) -- Plaintiffs have recently filed several consumer fraud class actions claiming that they suffered economic injury when purchasing a product, because the product included raw materials that were obtained in a manner that violated principles of social justice. Plaintiffs, for example, have sought refunds for seafood and cat food purchases based on the manner in which fishermen in Thailand allegedly are treated[1] and refunds for candy bar purchases based on the conditions in which cocoa is harvested in the Ivory Coast.[2]...

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