Splenda Maker Falsely Touts Diabetes Benefits, Suit Says (subscription to Law360 required)
- As our readers may recall, a defamation lawsuit was filed on August 8, 2023 by TC Heartland
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Defamation Lawsuit Filed Against Researcher Over Comments About Splenda
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Splenda Pans Scientist’s Cancer Claims As ‘Fearmongering’ (subscription to Law360 required)
- Sucralose is approved by FDA for use in food as a sweetener. A May 29, 2023 published research paper,
Proposed Class Action Dismissed Over Lack of Standing
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Kraft Beats Claims Velveeta Dish Took Too Long To Cook (Law360 Subscription Required)
- A proposed class action filed last year in the Southern District of Florida alleges that Kraft Heinz
No Rehearing Granted on California’s In-State Foie Gras Sales Ban
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9th Circ. Won’t Rethink Calif.’s In-State Foie Gras Sales Ban (Law360 Subscription Required)
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Continuing Litigation of California’s Foie Gras Ban
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9th Circ. Backs Calif.’s In-State Foie Gras Sales Ban (Law360 Subscription Required)
- As we reported in 2017, the Ninth Circuit upheld a 2004 California law that prohibits force feeding a
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Lawsuit Filed Over Misleadingly Labeled “Brown Bread”
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- On February 26, an Illinois resident, Rabia Hamidani, filed a proposed class action complaint against Bimbo Bakehouse LLC alleging the bakery manufacturer of selling misleadingly labeled Cheesecake Factory-branded bread (subscription
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Hard Seltzer Co. Sued for Overstating Health Benefits
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- A proposed federal class action filed on October 24 alleges that Fermented Sciences Inc., which sells Flying Embers brand beverages, misled consumers into thinking its alcoholic kombucha and seltzer drinks
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Proposed Settlement in ‘Belgium 1926’ Class Action
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Godiva Inks $20M Deal To Settle ‘Belgium 1926’ Label Suit (subscription to Law360 required)
- As previously covered on this blog, a class action lawsuit against Godiva Chocolatier alleges that
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DC Court Revives Animal Welfare “Natural” Lawsuit
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- The District of Columbia Court of Appeals has revived a case filed in 2016 by the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) accusing Hormel Foods of falsely advertising lunch meats and
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Coca-Cola “Slightly Sweet” Case Dismissed
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- On July 12, the Southern District of New York dismissed a putative class action lawsuit against Coca-Cola and their Gold Peak iced tea. The plaintiff had alleged violations of various
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