- The Ninth Circuit on April 16, 2026, affirmed the dismissal of a proposed false advertising class action against The Brita Products Co., holding that no reasonable consumer would expect
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CFS Argues USDA Hydroponic Position Erodes Organic Standards
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- On June 6, consumer interest advocacy groups and various organic farmers, including the Center for Food Safety (CFS) and Swanton Berry Farms, Inc., filed an appellants’ reply brief against the
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Ninth Circuit Rules No Future Harm to Coca-Cola Class
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- On August 31, the Ninth Circuit decertified a class of consumers that claimed Coca-Cola falsely labeled its drinks as having no artificial flavors when they contained phosphoric acid (subscription to
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Amongst FDA SOI Conversation, Ninth Circuit Agrees Consumers Are Not Misled by Plant-Based Milks
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- The Ninth Circuit upheld the dismissal of a proposed class action that alleged Almond Breeze almond milk is mislabeled and instead should be labeled as “imitation milk.” Plaintiff Cynthia Painter
Trans Fat Free
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Ninth Circuit ruling shines spotlight on the “trans fat free” claim arena.
- A “nutrient content claim” is a claim that expressly or implicitly characterizes the level of a