- A federal judge in New York dismissed a class action lawsuit alleging that a feta cheese package
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Court Denies Majority of Starbucks “Refresher” Motion to Dismiss
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- In a September 16 opinion, U.S. District Judge John P. Cronan denied the majority of Starbucks’ motion to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit related to the allegedly misleading
Another Heavy Metal Lawsuit Dismissed
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- On September 11, 2023, a consumer class action lawsuit against Kroger for selling baby teething wafers with allegedly elevated levels of heavy metals was dismissed with leave to amend (Law360
Kraft Heinz Agrees to Settle Suit Over Malic Acid Flavoring
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- The Kraft Heinz Co. has agreed to settle in principle a proposed class action lawsuit that claims the MiO brand drink mixes falsely claimed to contain only natural flavors on
Expert Testimony Rejected in California Heavy Metals Baby Food Lawsuit
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- We have observed that uncertainties about the levels of heavy metals in baby foods that are both safe and feasible could pose difficulties for plaintiffs in many of the consumer
Splenda is Again the Subject of Legal News
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- As our readers may recall, a defamation lawsuit was filed on August 8, 2023 by TC Heartland
9th Circuit Affirms that Challenges to Allegedly Misleading Protein Claims Preempted
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- Yesterday the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed (Law360 subscription required) the dismissal of two consolidated appeals on preemption grounds. In both cases, Plaintiffs had argued that
A&W Settles “Aged Vanilla” Class Action
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- A&W Concentrate Co. and Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. have agreed to settle a class action lawsuit that claims they falsely advertised their root beer and cream soda products as containing
California Judge Certifies Class in Bigelow Tea False Advertising Lawsuit
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- As previously covered on this blog, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted a final rule on
Lawsuit Against Starbucks Dismissed; Sanctions Against Plaintiff’s Attorney Considered
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- Last month the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York dismissed a class-action lawsuit filed by Spencer Sheehan which alleged that Starbucks coffee labeled as “100% Arabica”