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 Monday, June 3rd, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) approved a new regulation exempting coffee from Proposition 65 warnings. The rule states that: “Exposures to chemicals in coffee,...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
Last week, the California Court of Appeal held that a plaintiff’s suit seeking to require Proposition 65 acrylamide based cancer warnings on 59 popular breakfast cereals was preempted by federal nutrition policies aimed at...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
In This Issue:
- RECENT SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS AND RULINGS
..Ninth Circuit Reverses Dismissal Based on Standing, Preemption
..Court Applies Common Sense Standard in Dismissing ‘No Refined Sugars’...more
3/31/2015
/ FDUTPA ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
GNC ,
Kashi ,
Preemption ,
Proposition 65 ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Reversal ,
Standing
In This Issue:
- Recent Significant Developments And Rulings
..Voluntary Dismissal in Frito-Lay Pretzel Case
..Court Denies Motion to Dismiss in Florida "Natural" Action
..Court Embraces Standing...more
9/25/2014
/ Anheuser-Busch ,
CLRA ,
Dismissals ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Frito-Lay ,
GMO ,
Kashi ,
Kellogg Company ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Preemption ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Red Bull ,
Wine & Alcohol
In This Issue:
- Recent Significant Rulings
..Court Dismisses Most of plaintiff’s Claims Based on Regulatory Violations
..Court Dismisses MSG Claims in Part on Preemption Grounds
..Court Partially...more
In This Issue:
- Recent Significant Developments and Rulings
..Court Dismisses False Claim Case Against Weight Watchers
..Court Dismisses False Advertising Claims Related to Splenda Essentials Products
- New...more
In This Issue:
- Recent Significant Developments and Rulings
..Court Partially Pops Plaintiffs’ Claims in Wrigley
..Lack of Standing Dooms Plaintiff’s Yogurt Claims
..Court Stands By its Partial Class...more
In This Issue:
- Recent Significant Developments and Rulings
..Court Trims Frito-Lay “All Natural” MDL But Rejects Preemption and Primary Jurisdiction Defenses
..Court Trims Claims in Gerber Baby Food Labeling...more
In This Issue:
- Recent Significant Developments and Rulings
..VitaRain “Natural” Caffeine Claims Against Costco Rules Preempted
..Court Refuses To Certify Most “All Natural” Claims Against Kashi and Bear...more
8/5/2013
/ Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
Dismissals ,
False Advertising ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
FSMA ,
Jurisdiction ,
Preemption ,
Soda Bans ,
Vacated