Been There, Done That: Kohl’s Wins Dismissal of Copycat False Advertising Class Action
A California federal court recently denied a motion to certify a class of Kohl’s customers allegedly misled by false advertising, finding that plaintiff Wendy C
Testing 101: Court Dismisses Whole Foods’ Yogurt MDL over Failure to Comply With FDA Testing Requirements
On February 16, 2016, U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks of the Western District of Texas dismissed a multidistrict litigation involving 11 putative class action la
Reviving a Forgotten Fad: Three Judges Lift Stays of Evaporated Cane Juice Claims
We’ve all heard about food fads: Paleo, artisanal, farm-to-table. But what about food litigation fads? Plaintiffs’ lawyers must scour the same grocery aisles
California Supreme Court Opens the Door to Organic Mislabeling Claims
Last week, the California Supreme Court issued a long awaited ruling on organic labeling in Quesada v. Herb Thyme Farms, Inc., No. S216305, 2015 WL 7770635 (Cal
Consumers Win Class Certification in Sturm Foods’ Grove Square Coffee Pod Suit
An Illinois federal judge recently certified a class of consumers who allege that Sturm Foods and its parent company Treehouse Foods Inc. marketed their Grove S
A Handmade Dismissal for Maker’s Mark
A recent decision from the Southern District of California demonstrates the uphill battle consumer lawsuits face when challenging “handmade” or “handcrafted” la