- 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
CLASS ACTION
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”
Summary Judgment for Champion Petfoods Affirmed in Heavy Metals Class Action Lawsuit
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- In May 2017, following a poor rating of its premium-priced dog food by the Clean Label Project,
Coca-Cola Seeks Dismissal of Fruit Flavored Soda Water Consumer Class Action in Federal Court (Law360 Subscription Required)
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- 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
Defense Victory in Mislabeling Lawsuit Affirmed on Preemption Grounds
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- On May 11, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit affirmed the District Court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Walmart and International Vitamin Corporation
Court Upholds Dismissal of Lawsuit Challenging “Just Fruit” Claim
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- 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