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A&W Settles “Aged Vanilla” Class Action

Posted on August 11, 2023

• 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

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California Judge Certifies Class in Bigelow Tea False Advertising Lawsuit

Posted on August 7, 2023

• As previously covered on this blog, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted a final rule on

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Lawsuit Against Starbucks Dismissed; Sanctions Against Plaintiff’s Attorney Considered

Posted on August 1, 2023

• 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”

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Summary Judgment for Champion Petfoods Affirmed in Heavy Metals Class Action Lawsuit

Posted on June 12, 2023

• In May 2017, following a poor rating of its premium-priced dog food by the Clean Label Project,

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Coca-Cola Seeks Dismissal of Fruit Flavored Soda Water Consumer Class Action in Federal Court (Law360 Subscription Required)

Posted on May 24, 2023

• On May 19, Coca-Cola filed a motion to dismiss in an Illinois federal court, requesting the judge to throw out a proposed class action alleging it misleads consumers into thinking

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Defense Victory in Mislabeling Lawsuit Affirmed on Preemption Grounds

Posted on May 16, 2023

• On May 11, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9^th Circuit affirmed the District Court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Walmart and International Vitamin Corporation

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Court Upholds Dismissal of Lawsuit Challenging “Just Fruit” Claim

Posted on May 2, 2023

• On April 28, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a district court’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit against Kroger which alleged that the company falsely

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Reasonable Consumers Would Not Expect to Buy Margarita Cocktails in a New York Grocery Store

Posted on May 1, 2023

• A proposed class action filed last year in the Southern District of New York asserts that Coca-Cola Company’s Topo

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Plaintiffs Argue There is No Evidence FDA Will Act Soon on “Natural” Definition

Posted on April 10, 2023

• In 2015, when now ubiquitous “natural” lawsuits first began proliferating, FDA solicited comments

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“All Fruit” Jelly Label Continues to be Challenged in New York Federal Court (Law360 Subscription Required)

Posted on April 5, 2023

• In November 2022, B&G Foods Inc.’s Polaner “All Fruit” jelly spreads were challenged by a proposed class action suit in New York federal court for allegedly misleading consumers into believing

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