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Dec 9, 2023

Proctor & Gamble Sold Metamucil Containing Lead, Suit Says

Law360 (December 8, 2023, 9:09 PM EST) -- The Procter & Gamble Co. has been hit with a proposed class action in New York federal court alleging it falsely claims its Metamucil fiber supplement is healthy when it contains dangerous amounts of lead and added sugar.

Proctor & Gamble Sold Metamucil Containing Lead, Suit Says

Dec 2, 2023

PepsiCo Trims But Can't Nix "Healthy" Gatorade False Ad Suit

Law360 (December 1, 2023, 9:48 PM EST) -- A California federal judge has agreed to dismiss a portion of the latest version of a proposed class action accusing PepsiCo of misbranding its Gatorade Fit drinks as "healthy," though the judge again gave the consumer plaintiffs the opportunity to file a new version of the complaint.

PepsiCo Trims But Can't Nix "Healthy" Gatorade False Ad Suit

Nov 2, 2023

Clif Bar Buyers Seek OK On New $12M False Ad Settlement

Law360 (November 1, 2023, 5:18 PM EDT) -- A proposed class of consumers is asking a California federal judge to give the go-ahead to a $12 million settlement ending claims that Clif Bar & Co. misled consumers by advertising its bars as nutritious, saying the new agreement remedies issues that caused the court to reject the previous $10.5 million deal.

Clif Bar Buyers Seek OK On New $12M False Ad Settlement

Oct 27, 2023

Minute Maid "Good For You" Claim Upheld by Federal Reg.

Law360 (October 26, 2023, 11:16 PM EDT) -- A California federal judge has trimmed a lawsuit over health marketing claims regarding Minute Maid juice boxes, finding that one of two phrases at issue was protected by Food and Drug Administration regulation while the other was not shown to be authorized by the government.

Minute Maid "Good For You" Claim Upheld by Federal Reg.

Jul 6, 2023

Dole Falsely Touted Sugary Snacks As Healthy, Suit Says

Law360 (July 5, 2023, 8:17 PM EDT) -- Dole Packaged Foods LLC's fruit snacks harm consumers as the company crams the products with added sugar while marketing them as nutritious and healthy, according to a proposed class action filed Monday in California federal court.

Dole Falsely Touted Sugary Snacks As Healthy, Suit Says

Apr 11, 2023

Privacy Suit Rips Tesla's "Invasive" Camera Recordings

Law360 (April 10, 2023, 6:46 PM EDT) -- Tesla was hit with a proposed class action alleging its vehicles surreptitiously recorded videos and images of customers' homes and personal activities that Tesla employees then shared as gossip fodder in internal messages, in violation of consumer privacy laws.

Privacy Suit Rips Tesla's "Invasive" Camera Recordings

Mar 30, 2023

Coca-Cola's Juice Boxes Not Actually Healthy, Class Suit Says

Law360 (March 29, 2023, 9:03 PM EDT) -- A California man says in a proposed class action that Coca-Cola Co. is misrepresenting its Minute Maid brand juice boxes as being healthy, when the drinks actually increase the risk of chronic disease.

Coca-Cola's Juice Boxes Not Actually Healthy, Class Suit Says

Feb 28, 2023

PepsiCo Misbrands Gatorade Fit Drinks As "Healthy," Suit Says

Law360 (February 27, 2023, 8:24 PM EST) -- PepsiCo was hit with a proposed class action Friday in California federal court accusing it of misbranding Gatorade Fit drinks as "healthy" and an "excellent" source of vitamins with no added sugar, even though the complaint claims the drinks are basically water flavored with minimal watermelon juice concentrate and preservatives. 

PepsiCo Misbrands Gatorade Fit Drinks As "Healthy," Suit Says

Feb 14, 2023

Lindt Hid Dark Chocolate Bars' Unsafe Metal Levels, Suit Says

Law360 (February 14, 2023, 3:25 PM EST) -- Candymaker Lindt withheld from customers that two kinds of its dark chocolate bars are at risk of containing dangerous levels of heavy metals in order to boost sales when in reality the sweets aren't safe for consumption, a proposed class action in New York federal court alleges.

Lindt Hid Dark Chocolate Bars' Unsafe Metal Levels, Suit Says

Feb 8, 2023

Parents Put Squeeze On Coca-Cola Over "Healthy" Juice Boxes

Law360 (February 7, 2023, 10:11 PM EST) -- The Coca-Cola Co. deceptively markets fruit juice as a healthy drink choice for children when the beverage actually increases the risk of heart disease and other illnesses, all in an effort to sell its Minute Maid juice boxes, according to a consumer lawsuit filed Monday in California federal court.

Parents Put Squeeze On Coca-Cola Over "Healthy" Juice Boxes

Feb 8, 2023

Signature Bank Aided FTX Fraud, Suit Says

Law360 (February 7, 2023, 6:02 PM EST) -- Signature Bank was hit with a potential class action suit alleging that it was aware of the financial entanglement between now-bankrupt FTX Trading Ltd. and Alameda Research and did nothing to alert regulators or stop its own clients from contributing money to the cryptocurrency exchange's fraud scheme.

Signature Bank Aided FTX Fraud, Suit Says

Jan 10, 2023

Hershey Hit With Another Suit Alleging Lead In Dark Chocolate

Law360 (January 9, 2023, 8:12 PM EST) -- The Hershey Company was hit Friday with a proposed class action in California federal court alleging some of the company's dark chocolate products contain dangerous levels of lead and cadmium, in at least the second such suit recently filed against the candy giant.

Hershey Hit With Another Suit Alleging Lead In Dark Chocolate

Dec 3, 2022

Crypto Bank Silvergate Hit With Investor Suit Over FTX Ties

Law360 (December 2, 2022, 7:30 PM EST) -- Investors have lodged a proposed class action against Silvergate Bank, which they say was "complicit in and responsible for" some of the losses stemming from the downfall of FTX Trading Ltd. because the cryptocurrency bank allowed FTX to direct customer deposits to a hedge fund owned by its former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried.

Crypto Bank Silvergate Hit With Investor Suit Over FTX Ties

Oct 27, 2022

Food Co. Cuts $1.6M Deal To End "Healthy" Coconut Oil Suit

Law360 (October 26, 2022, 7:53 PM EDT) -- Supplement maker Barlean's Organic Oils has agreed to a $1.6 million deal ending class action claims that it misleadingly marketed coconut oil as more healthful than butter when it actually "contains dangerous amounts of saturated fat," according to a motion filed in California federal court Tuesday.

Food Co. Cuts $1.6M Deal To End "Healthy" Coconut Oil Suit

Sep 8, 2022

Burt's Bees Baby Formula Buyers Say Maker Overstates Yield

Law360 (September 7, 2022, 6:02 PM EDT) -- Burt's Bees baby formula buyers filed a proposed class action in California federal court alleging the product's maker Perrigo Co. falsely advertises its organic infant formula by overstating the number of bottles a can of the powdered product can produce when mixed with water.

Burt's Bees Baby Formula Buyers Say Maker Overstates Yield

Apr 18, 2022

$1.5M Deal Approved To End Welch's Grape Juice Ad Suit

Law360 (April 18, 2022, 1:11 PM EDT) -- A California federal judge has approved a $1.5 million settlement to end claims that Welch's grape juices mislead consumers into thinking they support heart health, with class counsel receiving $375,000 of the settlement fund.

$1.5M Deal Approved To End Welch's Grape Juice Ad Suit

Nov 16, 2021

Mondelez Inks $8M Deal In Suit Over Sugar In Biscuits

Law360 (November 16, 2021, 1:02 PM EST) -- A group of consumers is asking a California federal judge to greenlight an $8 million deal to resolve class action claims that Mondelez International Inc.'s belVita breakfast biscuits misrepresent their sugar content.

Mondelez Inks $8M Deal In Suit Over Sugar In Biscuits

Oct 7, 2021

Welch Inks $1.5M Deal To End Grape Juice False Ad Suit

Law360 (October 6, 2021, 6:38 PM EDT) -- A proposed class of grape juice buyers is asking a California federal court to give the go-ahead to a $1.5 million settlement with Welch Foods Inc. to end claims that it misled consumers by claiming three of its products help promote heart health.

Welch Inks $1.5M Deal To End Grape Juice False Ad Suit

Mar 12, 2021

Kellogg Buyers Say Revised $13M False Ad Deal is Gr-r-reat!

Law360 (March 11, 2021, 10:35 PM EST) -- Kellogg customers told a California federal judge Wednesday they've reached a revised $13 million class deal over claims the cereal giant falsely advertised sugar-loaded cereals as healthy, saying the settlement addresses concerns U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh raised over previous versions of the deal.

Kellogg Buyers Say Revised $13M False Ad Deal is Gr-r-reat!

Mar 9, 2021

Mondelez Biscuit Buyers Nab False Ad Cert. On 2nd Try

Law360 (March 8, 2021, 10:33 PM EST) -- A California federal judge on Monday certified two classes of consumers accusing Mondelez Global LLC of hiding the amount of sugar in its belVita breakfast biscuits, ruling they have now put forth a viable damages model almost exactly one year after denying their first class certification bid.

Mondelez Biscuit Buyers Nab False Ad Cert. On 2nd Try
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