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THINK THIS MADE RICOLA COUGH?

NewmanFerraraLLP

This Doesn't Sound Very Soothing On December 7, 2022, throat-drop manufacturer Ricola USA was sued in federal court (Southern District of New York, White Plains Courthouse), because one of its products, labelled “Green Tea With Echinacea,” is alleged to have been deceptively marketed.

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The $24 Billion Judgment Against China in Missouri’s COVID Suit

Conflict of Laws

factories [in China] and the direct hoarding of PPE manufactured or for sale in the United States. Third, the court failed to consider whether trebling damages is allowed under the FSIA. Section 1606 provides that a foreign state except for an agency or instrumentality thereof shall not be liable for punitive damages.

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