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$45 Million Settlement
Reached with Skechers
Over “Toning” Shoes

A proposed settlement with
Skechers U.S.A. has been reached
in conjunction with the FTC over
Skechers “toning” shoes. To submit
a claim for a cash refund, click here.

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provide us with your contact information, click here

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Court Certifies Class in YoPlus®
Probiotic Lawsuit Against
General Mills

A federal court has certified a
consumer rights action to proceed
to trial as a class action. You are a member of the class if you purchased General Mills’ YoPlus® yogurt in the
state of California. The case is set
for trial in early June 2012.

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provide us with your contact information, click here

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Court Preliminarily Approves a Settlement with the City of Los Angeles over SRF Overcharges

A proposed settlement has been
reached with the City of Los Angeles about its Solid Resource Fee (“SRF”) Overcharges. The SRF Overcharges
were collected bi-monthly by the
Los Angeles Department of Water
& Power. 

 For more information, or to
submit a claim, click here

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Court Certifies Class of Bosa Condo Owners in Square Footage Litigation

On July 7, 2011, the San Diego Superior Court certified a class of “all persons
who purchased from Bosa residential
units developed by Bosa in California.”
The class includes purchasers in the
Bayside, Electra, Legend, Discovery,
Park Place, Horizons, The Grande,
Marquee and Radiance. The lawsuit
alleges Bosa and RE/MAX Real Estate
Development misrepresented the
square footage of the condominium
units in a “bait and switch” scheme,
resulting in units that are 7% to
28% smaller than advertised.

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provide us with your contact information, click here

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Blood Hurst & O’Reardon, LLP Announces $8 Million
Settlement with Clorox

The court approved the class action settlement in a case that challenged the advertising of Clorox’s Automatic Toilet Bowl Cleaner and the harmful effect of CATBC on a toilet’s flush mechanism.

For more information, or to
submit a claim, click here

Paula M. Roach (cont.)

Email: proach@bholaw.com
Phone: 619.338.1100
Fax: 619.338.1101
VCard

Prior to joining Blood Hurst & O’Reardon, Ms. Roach worked at a large nationwide law firm that represented consumers and investors against large corporations. While there, Ms. Roach represented plaintiffs in a number of complex class action litigation matters involving: price-fixing claims against the world’s largest aftermarket auto lighting parts manufacturers and distributors; monopoly claims against the largest seller of portable media players; price fixing claims against containerboard manufacturers; race-discrimination claims against mortgage lenders; and false and deceptive practices in the sale of defective children’s products and toys. Some of these actions include: In re Apple iPod iTunes Antitrust Litigation (ND Cal); In re Mattel, Inc. Toy Lead Paint Prods. Liab. Litigation (CD Cal); In re Aftermarket Automotive Lighting Products Antitrust Litigation (CD Cal); Payares v. Chase Bank (CD Cal); Salazar v. Greenpoint Mortgage (ND Cal); Puello v. Citifinancial (D. Mass); Morris v. CBS Broadcasting (SDNY); In re Aqua Dots Prods. Liab. Litigation (ND Ill); and Berry v. Mega Brands, inc. (DNJ).

Ms. Roach is an active member of the Lawyers Club of San Diego and the San Diego County Bar Association. She is also a member of the Antitrust and Unfair Competition Section of the State Bar of California and the San Diego Lawyers Club Committee for Reproductive Choice.