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Sep 26, 2024
Poppi's 'Gut Healthy' Sodas Are Harmful To The Gut, Suit Says
Law360 (September 25, 2024, 5:59 PM EDT) -- The maker of Poppi-brand sodas misleadingly advertises the products as "prebiotics for a healthy gut,"despite the fact that it's full of sugar, which is harmful to overall health and heightens the risk of obesity, Type II diabetes and other issues, alleges a putative class action filed in California federal court.
Aug 5, 2024
$12M Clif Bar Class Action Settlement
Consumers could benefit from a $12 million Clif Bar settlement if they purchased bars with exaggerated nutrition claims.
The settlement benefits consumers who purchased certain Clif Bar products between April 19, 2014, and March 31, 2023, for California and New York residents or between March 31, 2019, and March 31, 2023, for consumers outside California and New York.
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Apr 30, 2024
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Fitzgerald Monroe Flynn PC, formerly Fitzgerald Joseph LLP, is proud to be recognized in the Western Alliance Bank's Digital Payments in Class Actions and Mass Torts 2024 Annual Report as one of the Top 10 Law Firms representing plaintiffs with the highest number of successful digital payments from 2019 to 2023.
Mar 22, 2024
Silvergate Must Face Investor Suit Over FTX Ties, Judge Says
Law360 (March 21, 2024, 11:13 PM EDT) -- The now-defunct Silvergate Bank and its CEO must face a proposed class action brought by customers of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, a California federaljudge ruled Wednesday, finding that Silvergate owed a duty to FTX customers and that its conduct harmed them.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.