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Dollar Tree Sued Over Lead-Contaminated Cinnamon

Posted on May 14, 2024
  • Greenbrier International, Inc., the parent company of Dollar Tree, has been sued over alleged lead contamination in ground cinnamon (Law360 subscription required). The lawsuit follows recalls of lead-tainted ground cinnamon
… Continue Reading Dollar Tree Sued Over Lead-Contaminated Cinnamon

Lawsuit Targets 100% Juice Claim

Posted on May 1, 2024
  • In yet another lawsuit filed by attorney Spencer Sheehan, Plaintiffs alleged that Aldi’s diced peaches products (“Yellow Cling Diced Peaches in 100% Fruit Juice”) violate FDA’s regulations and are falsely
… Continue Reading Lawsuit Targets 100% Juice Claim

Court Dismisses Lawsuit Targeting “All Natural” Claim

Posted on April 24, 2024
  • Last month, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed a class-action lawsuit alleging that Snapple beverage products (e.g., Snapple Apple) were falsely and misleadingly labeled
… Continue Reading Court Dismisses Lawsuit Targeting “All Natural” Claim

Gerber Explains Vitamin C Not Used as a Preservative in Baby Snacks

Posted on March 26, 2024
  • Gerber filed a memorandum (Law360 subscription required) in support of its motion to dismiss a proposed class action that claimed the company had falsely advertised its baby food snack products
… Continue Reading Gerber Explains Vitamin C Not Used as a Preservative in Baby Snacks

Campbell Soup Company’s V8 Splash Target of Class Action

Posted on February 14, 2024
  • On Monday Campbell Soup Company was hit with a class-action lawsuit (Law360 subscription required) which alleged that the company’s V8 line of products are deceptively labeled and mislead consumers into
… Continue Reading Campbell Soup Company’s V8 Splash Target of Class Action

Blue Diamond “Smokehouse” Almonds Challenged

Posted on January 30, 2024
  • A class action filed January 28 in Pennsylvania alleges that Blue Diamond Growers’ “Smokehouse” almonds are deceptive because the products’ smoke flavors come primarily from synthesized liquid smoke, rather than
… Continue Reading Blue Diamond “Smokehouse” Almonds Challenged

“No Preservatives” Claim Challenged

Posted on January 24, 2024
  • A class-action lawsuit was filed (Law360 subscription required) last week alleging that Defendants’ Motts, LLP and Keurig DR Pepper Inc. falsely and misleadingly labeled their product, “Mr. & Mrs. T
… Continue Reading “No Preservatives” Claim Challenged

Fiji Water Maker Sued Over Microplastics

Posted on January 23, 2024
  • An Illinois consumer has filed a proposed class action against The Wonderful Co. LLC, the bottler of Fiji Natural Artesian Water, claiming that the water contains microplastics. The claim alleges
… Continue Reading Fiji Water Maker Sued Over Microplastics

Prolific Plaintiff’s Lawyer Held in Contempt

Posted on December 8, 2023
  • Spencer Sheehan is an extraordinarily prolific plaintiff’s lawyer who works primarily in the food space. By his own count, he filed 440 class actions between 2020 and spring 2023. He
… Continue Reading Prolific Plaintiff’s Lawyer Held in Contempt

Plaintiff Asks Court to Revive Coors Light False Ad Suit

Posted on November 8, 2023
  • In a November 3 brief, a proposed class of buyers urged the Eleventh Circuit to revive its claims that MillerCoors deceptively marketed Coors Light as being exclusively brewed in
… Continue Reading Plaintiff Asks Court to Revive Coors Light False Ad Suit

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