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Another Heavy Metals Consumer Class Action Lawsuit Dismissed

Posted on October 24, 2022

Gerber Gets Baby Food Heavy Metals Suit Tossed (Law360 Subscription Required)

We reported on the April 25, 2022 dismissal by a New Jersey federal judge of a putative class action

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Barilla’s Motion to Dismiss False Ad Class Action Denied

Posted on October 19, 2022

On October 17, U.S. Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu denied Barilla America Inc.’s motion to dismiss a putative class action lawsuit that accused it of falsely representing its pastas as

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Kellogg Ruling Guides On Easing Consumer Labeling Beef (Subscription to Law360 Required)

Posted on October 14, 2022

In a 16-page order, U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick dismissed with prejudice customer Angela Kennard’s putative class action she filed last year against Kellogg Sales Co. over its

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“Made with Real Butter” Claim Challenged

Posted on September 20, 2022

A class-action lawsuit filed by Spencer Sheehan on September 18, 2022, alleges that an apple pie product advertised as “made with real butter” is deceptively advertised because its primary shortening

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Litigation to Proceed Over Strawberry Content in Kashi Cereal Bars

Posted on September 12, 2022

Kashi Must Face Suit Over Pears In Strawberry Cereal Bars – Law360 (subscription to Law360 required)

As discussed here, a proposed consumer class action was filed in May of

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Deceptive Advertising Lawsuit Targets Use of Malic Acid

Posted on September 7, 2022

On September 4, 2022, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Conagra for allegedly deceptively advertising its “Chile Lemon Flavor Sunflower Seeds” by failing disclose that the product was artificially flavored

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Another Chocolate False Ad Lawsuit Dismissed

Posted on September 6, 2022

On August 30, U.S. District Judge Gary Feinerman dismissed a consumer class action lawsuit against Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Inc., the makers of Haagen-Dazs vanilla milk chocolate almond ice cream

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Walmart’s Fudge Mint Class Action Permanently Dismissed

Posted on August 24, 2022

[UPDATED August 26, 2022: In a highly unusual twist, the order dismissing this case was reversed on August 24, 2022 (subscription to Law360 required). The lawsuit and the

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Class Action Alleges Feta Cheese Made in USA Misleadingly Suggests European Origin

Posted on August 22, 2022

Feta Maker’s ‘Greek’ Claim Crumbles On Inspection, Suit Says (Law360 Subscription Required)

A plaintiff’s success in one of the proliferating class action lawsuits over geographic origin hinges on whether the

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Whole Foods Rice Pilaf Slack Fill Lawsuit Dismissed

Posted on August 17, 2022

On August 16, a federal judge for the Northern District of Illinois granted Whole Foods Market’s (WFM) motion to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit that alleged WFM violated consumer

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