- The Second Circuit vacated a New York federal court dismissal of a complaint regarding a misleading cracker box label (Law360 subscription required). According to the Second Circuit, the district court
CLASS ACTION
Pasta False Ad Class Action Receives Certification
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- A California federal judge has certified a class action (Law360 subscription required) alleging that Barilla falsely labels its pasta as being made in Italy. We previously blogged on this case
Dollar Tree Sued Over Lead-Contaminated Cinnamon
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- 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
Lawsuit Targets 100% Juice Claim
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- 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
Court Dismisses Lawsuit Targeting “All Natural” Claim
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- 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
Gerber Explains Vitamin C Not Used as a Preservative in Baby Snacks
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- 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
Campbell Soup Company’s V8 Splash Target of Class Action
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- 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
Blue Diamond “Smokehouse” Almonds Challenged
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- 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
“No Preservatives” Claim Challenged
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- 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
Fiji Water Maker Sued Over Microplastics
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- 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