Business & Finance
3 cases in this category
Hain Celestial Group, Inc. v. Palmquist
The Supreme Court addressed product liability and consumer protection in Hain Celestial Group, Inc. v. Palmquist. The case arose after Sarah and Grant Palmquist fed their child E.P. baby food made by Hain Celestial and purchased from Whole Foods. When E.P. was 2½ years old, he was diagnosed with serious developmental disorders that doctors attributed to heavy-metal poisoning. A 2021 congressional subcommittee report had found elevated levels of toxic heavy metals in certain baby foods, including Hain's products.
Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc. v. Burton
The Supreme Court addressed a procedural question in bankruptcy law in Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc. v. Burton. The case asked whether Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(c)(1)'s requirement that parties make Rule 60(b) motions within a "reasonable time" applies to motions seeking relief from void judgments under Rule 60(b)(4). Vista-Pro Automotive entered bankruptcy in 2014 and sued Coney Island Auto Parts to collect $50,000 in unpaid invoices, but allegedly failed to properly serve process.
SEC v. Jarkesy
The Court ruled that people accused of securities fraud by the SEC have a right to a jury trial in federal court, rather than being tried by an administrative law judge within the agency. The Seventh Amendment guarantees the right to a jury in certain cases, and the Court found this protection applies to SEC enforcement actions seeking financial penalties.