Food & beverage litigation did not go gentle into that good night of 2025. From the flood of new citric acid lawsuits following an old playbook to decisions on “climate neutral” certifications and heavy metals in rice, we had...more
2/4/2026
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Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Corporate Branding ,
False Advertising ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Greenwashing ,
Marketing ,
Product Labels ,
Public Health ,
Toxic Chemicals
In the November edition of For Your Consumption, our food & beverage digest of court cases and litigation trends affecting the food, beverage, agribusiness, and cosmetics industries, a plaintiff is choking on the splinters,...more
12/9/2025
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Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Class Members ,
Consumer Fraud ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
False Advertising ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Safety ,
Greenwashing ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Misbranding ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
In the July edition of For Your Consumption, our food & beverage digest of court cases and litigation trends affecting the food, beverage, agribusiness, and cosmetics industries, maltodextrin gets shucked, ghee provides...more
8/1/2025
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Beverage Manufacturers ,
Class Action ,
Cosmetics ,
False Advertising ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Product Labels ,
Product Packaging ,
Supply Chain
In the June edition of For Your Consumption, our food & beverage digest of court cases and litigation trends affecting the food, beverage, agribusiness, and cosmetics industries, black mold is not gold, cane sugar is not a...more
6/19/2025
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Beverage Manufacturers ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
False Advertising ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Plastics ,
Product Labels ,
Product Packaging ,
Settlement
In the March edition of For Your Consumption, our food & beverage digest of court cases and litigation trends affecting the food, beverage, agribusiness, and cosmetics industries, there’s nothing natural about beavers’ anal...more
4/3/2025
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Agribusiness ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Cosmetics ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Marketing ,
Wine & Alcohol
In the spring edition of the Food & Beverage Digest, our roundup of court cases and litigation trends affecting the food, beverage, agribusiness, and cosmetics industries, we ponder the significance of insignificant, real...more
6/14/2024
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Class Action ,
Dietary Supplements ,
False Advertising ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
PFAS ,
Product Labels ,
Putative Class Actions
In the March edition of the Food & Beverage Digest, our roundup of court cases and regulations affecting the food, beverage, agribusiness, and cosmetics industries, there’s fermented fungus in your fruit, a consumer demands...more
In the January edition of the Food & Beverage Digest, our roundup of court cases and regulations affecting the food, beverage, agribusiness, and cosmetics industries, a consumer wants her 2 ounces, a Slack-Fill Slayer has...more
2/6/2024
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Animal Food ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Product Labels ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Retailers
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) is taking aim at corporate criminal wrongdoing with a new whistleblower initiative. Our White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations Team breaks...more
In the December edition of the Food & Beverage Digest, our roundup of court cases and regulations affecting the food, beverage, agribusiness, and cosmetics industries, states get in on the class action, protein can’t pack a...more
In the November edition of the Food & Beverage Digest, our roundup of court cases and regulations affecting the food, beverage, agribusiness, and cosmetics industries, a mimosa fan is feeling really cavalier, a limone lacks...more
In the October edition of the Food & Beverage Digest, our roundup of court cases and regulations affecting the food, beverage, agribusiness, and cosmetics industries, a consumer likes (pop)corn – but only if it’s from...more
11/8/2023
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Beverage Manufacturers ,
Class Action ,
False Advertising ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
Misleading Impressions ,
PFAS ,
Product Labels ,
Putative Class Actions
In the September edition of the Food & Beverage Digest, our roundup of court cases and regulations affecting the food, beverage, agribusiness, and cosmetics industries, a surprise amicus brief isn’t so friendly, 210 seconds...more
In the July edition of the Food & Beverage Digest, our roundup of court cases and regulations affecting the food, beverage, agribusiness, and cosmetics industries, a kombucha goes pear-shaped, a New Yorker joins a coffee...more
8/2/2023
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Beverage Manufacturers ,
Class Action ,
False Advertising ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Marketing ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Product Labels ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Wine & Alcohol