Sugar industry wraps up case-in-chief against corn syrup group in false advertising lawsuit.
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- For years, the sugar and corn syrup industries have been battling it out
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Labeling Lawsuits: The Devil is in the Details?
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Judge dismisses class action lawsuit, ruling that even prominent pictorial label representations may not necessarily mislead. (subscription to Law360 required)
- Much debate exists about the extent to which graphic or
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Plaintiff Plausibility
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Judge dismisses majority of claims in class action lawsuit due to implausible assertions by plaintiff. (subscription to Law360 required)
- As the food industry is well aware, the “Food Court” (i.e.,
G M Oh-no
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Chipotle sued over its allegedly deceptive non-GM advertising campaign.
- As covered on our blog earlier this year, Chipotle Mexican Grill launched a nationwide advertising campaign premised on the chain’s pledge
PHOs: Pause for Primary Jurisdiction
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Serial Plaintiff Shutdown
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Judge dismisses proposed class action lawsuit filed by “serial plaintiff.” (subscription to Law360 required)
- As previously covered on this blog, a lawsuit was filed in the “Food Court” in
San Francisco Sugar Suit
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Trade associations sue San Francisco over sugar-sweetened beverage legislation.
- In June 2015, the City and County of San Francisco passed legislation that requires health warnings to be placed on advertising
Cane Juice Conundrum Continues
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FDA states that it will issue “evaporated cane juice” guidance by the end of 2016.
- For the past several years, food companies have faced putative class action lawsuits related to
PHO Plaintiffs
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Lawsuit proceeds on the premise that the use of PHOs in foods may violate California law. (subscription to Law360 required)
- As previously covered on this blog, FDA recently issued
GM Again, Naturally
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“100% Natural” claim challenged on products that contain GM ingredient. (subscription to Law360 required)
- As the food industry is well aware, lawsuits challenging “natural” claims continue to proliferate nationwide,