Antitrust & Trade Regulation Report Index-Summary

WARRANTIES

– Motor vehicles, Volvo buyer failed to show breach of warranty damages (U.S., rev den), 94:6

WASHINGTON

– Alcoholic beverages

– – Commerce Clause, group that advanced wholesaler claims in litigation not liable for fees and costs (9th Cir.), 95:214
– – Unilateral restrictions on wine and beer sales not barred (9th Cir.), 94:138; rehearing denied, In Brief, 94:396

WASTE MANAGEMENT

– European Union (EU) imposes cartel fine on removal services firms, 94:282
– Italy halts bid rigging in waste management, In Brief, 95:251
– Oil and gas, offshore exploration and production services, FTC opposes CCS acquisition of Newpark Resources (S.D. Tex.), 95:382

WATER

– Exemptions, private water services group immune as special governmental unit (N.M. Ct. App.), 95:267
– Tying, water and sewer utility may require customers to accept treated water (S.D. Ala.), 95:144; sanctions against plaintiffs denied, 95:240

WEIGHT LOSS PRODUCTS

– Book infomercial barred, sanctions for violating 2004 decree ordered (N.D. Ill.), 95:181; author awarded legal fees for dissolved injunction (N.D.N.Y.), 95:193
– Coffee with hoodia, marketers will stop making unsubstantiated claims (S.D.N.Y.), 94:51
– Dairy products, ads touting weight loss benefits may not be enjoined in private suit (4th Cir.), 95:12
– Hoodia gordonii, false claims and spam violations, default judgment entered (N.D. Ill.), 94:132
– Medlab pills, false claims charged (N.D. Cal.), 94:162
– Pills and soap, purported obesity treatment marketers settle FTC charges (C.D. Cal.), 94:108

WEST VIRGINIA

– Attorney malpractice, drug maker claims of bad advice may proceed (N.D.W. Va.), 94:20

WISCONSIN

– Alcoholic drink specials, bar owner ban immune from patron challenge (Wis.), 94:527
– Appliances, radiator franchise pact mandates arbitration (E.D. Wis.), 95:94
– Credit reports accessed for loan solicitations, FCRA class certified (E.D. Wis.), 94:296
– Dealership dispute, reduced attorney fees awarded for limited recovery and notice rights (W.D. Wis.), 95:320
– Debt collection, request to set procedures for administering class funds premature (E.D. Wis.), 94:294
– Motor vehicles

– – Damages, lemon law questions certified to Wis. judiciary (7th Cir.), 95:90; certification withdrawn, In Brief, 95:124; questions recertified, In Brief, 95:170
– – Good faith of consumer required for lemon law award (Wis. Ct. App.), 94:395
– – Nissan Japan, limiting record on appeal of jurisdiction ruling improper (Wis. Ct. App.), 94:497
– – Truck blower dealer may recover damages for notice violation (W.D. Wis.), 95:43

– Natural gas market manipulation suits, Wis. refund of contract payments construed (D. Nev.), 94:219

WOOD

– France grants leniency to one firm probed for plywood cartel, 94:563
– Monopolization, wood pallet recyclers may proceed with case (W.D. Ark.), 95:234