Our weekly roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent notable rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space.
- Elena Nacarino, et al. v. Kashi Company and Molly Brown, et al. v. Kellogg Company, Nos....more
Perkins Coie is pleased to announce the launch of our first midyear Food and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Legal Trends Report. This report is a bite-sized version of our annual year in review, providing timely insights on...more
Our weekly roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent notable rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space.
Kristie Brownell v. Starbucks Coffee Co., No. 5:22-cv-01199-FJS-ATB (N.D.N.Y. – July 12, 2023):...more
Our weekly roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent notable rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space.
Magdalena Bojko, et al. v. Pierre Fabre USA Inc., No. 22-cv-06728 (N.D. Ill. – June 27, 2023):...more
Our weekly roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent notable rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space.
Sean McGinity v. The Procter & Gamble Company, No. 22-15080 (9th Cir. – June 9, 2023): The...more
Our weekly roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent notable rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space.
Ryan Hardy v. Olé Mexican Foods, Inc., No. 0:22-1805 (2nd Cir. – May 22, 2023): The Second Circuit...more
Our weekly roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent notable rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space.
- Abraham Lizama, et al. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz LP, No. 4:22-cv-01170-RWS (E.D. Mo. – May 12,...more
Our weekly roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent notable rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space.
- Alexis Slaten v. Christian Dior, Inc., No. 23-cv-00409-JSC (N.D. Cal. – May 12, 2023): The...more
Our weekly roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent notable rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space.
- Sarah Vitort v. Kroger Co., et al., No. 22-35185 (9th Cir. – April 28, 2023): The U.S. Court...more
Our weekly roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent notable rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space.
- Veronica Eshelby v. L’Oréal USA, Inc., No. 22-cv-01396-AT (S.D.N.Y. – March 27, 2023): The...more
Our weekly roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent notable rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space.
- Christopher Leonard v. Mondelēz Global LLC, No 1:21-cv-10102-PAC (S.D.N.Y. – March 8, 2023):...more
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of over 4,000 synthetic chemicals that have been used in industry and consumer products since the 1940s. These substances are identified by their chains of...more
California has the most comprehensive privacy law in the United States. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect on January 1, 2020, and regulates any “business” that does business in California. The CCPA...more
5/16/2022
/ Business Litigation ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
New Legislation ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Settlement ,
State Privacy Laws
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently upheld a lower court’s decision in Hunstein v. Preferred Collection and Management Services, Inc., 994 F.3d 1341 (11th. Cir. 2021). They affirmed that a debt...more
Perkins Coie is pleased to present its fourth annual Food Litigation Year in Review, summarizing important developments in consumer litigation affecting the food and beverage industry. Filings against the food and beverage...more
2/19/2020
/ Beverage Manufacturers ,
Cannabis Products ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Settlement ,
Dietary Supplements ,
False Advertising ,
First Amendment ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Recalls ,
Grocery Stores ,
Misrepresentation ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Natural Products ,
Nutritional Supplements ,
OEHHA ,
Pets ,
Preemption ,
Proposition 65 ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Retailers ,
Slack-Fill Suits ,
Warning Labels
On the heels of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent declarations regarding the safety of products containing cannabidiol (CBD), several companies have been hit with class action lawsuits alleging that that...more
PERKINS COIE IS PLEASED TO PRESENT ITS THIRD ANNUAL FOOD LITIGATION YEAR IN REVIEW, summarizing important developments in consumer litigation affecting the food and beverage industry. Class action litigation against the food...more
2/21/2019
/ Beverage Manufacturers ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
False Advertising ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
Natural Products ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
OEHHA ,
Preemption ,
Proposition 65 ,
Slack-Fill Suits
Each month we will be sharing the PC Food Litigation Index, a summary of latest class action filings in the food and beverage industry. This data is compiled by Perkins Coie based on a review of dockets from courts...more
9/12/2018
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Class Action ,
False Advertising ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Grocery Stores ,
Misrepresentation ,
Organic ,
Proposition 65 ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Warning Labels
RECENT SIGNIFICANT FILINGS -
Courts Lift Stays After FDA Stalls in Giving Guidance on ECJ -
Perera v. Pac. Foods of Or., Inc., No. 3:14-cv-2074 (N.D. Cal.): In this putative class action alleging violations of...more
1/28/2016
/ Class Action ,
False Advertising ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Monster Energy Drinks ,
Natural Products ,
Subway ,
Trader Joes
THIS NEWSLETTER AIMS to keep those in the food industry up to speed on developments in food labeling and nutritional content litigation.
RECENT SIGNIFICANT RULINGS -
Motion to Dismiss Granted in Part, Denied in Part...more
This Newsletter Aims to keep those in the food industry up to speed on developments in food labeling and nutritional content litigation.
RECENT SIGNIFICANT RULINGS -
Class Certification Denied In Popcorners “All...more
8/26/2015
/ All Natural ,
Article III ,
Breach of Warranty ,
Burger King ,
Children's Products ,
Class Action ,
CLRA ,
Declaratory Relief ,
False Advertising ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Gerber ,
GMO ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Johnson & Johnson ,
Kellogg Company ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Natural Products ,
Nestle ,
Preemption ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Standing ,
Trans Fat
THIS NEWSLETTER AIMS to keep those in the food industry up to speed on developments in food labeling and nutritional content litigation.
RECENT SIGNIFICANT RULINGS -
District Court Dismisses and Stays False...more
8/3/2015
/ All Natural ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
CLRA ,
Colgate ,
ConAgra ,
Dole Food ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food Allergies ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
FRCP 23 ,
Gerber ,
Heinz ,
Hersheys ,
Kraft ,
Natural Products ,
Organic ,
Predominance Requirement ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Unfair Competition ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
In This Issue:
- RECENT SIGNIFICANT RULINGS
..Summary Judgment For Defendants In Juice False Advertising Suit
..Partial Class Certification Granted in “100% Natural” Cooking Oil Action
...more
3/11/2015
/ Advertising ,
Blue Diamond Growers ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
ConAgra ,
False Advertising ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Nutritional Supplements ,
Ocean Spray ,
PepsiCo ,
Walgreens
In This Issue:
- RECENT SIGNIFICANT RULINGS
..D.C. Circuit Affirms FTC’s False Advertising Ruling Against POM Wonderful
..Muffin Mix Class Action Survives Dismissal
..Federal Court Denies...more
2/24/2015
/ Advertising ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
False Advertising ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
POM Wonderful v Coca Cola ,
Retailers ,
Target ,
Wal-Mart ,
Walgreens
In This Issue:
- RECENT SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS AND RULINGS
..Another Greek Yogurt Case Against Whole Foods is Transferred
..Safeway’s Frozen Waffles Case Dismissed
..Individual Claims...more