On May 20, 2020, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a proposed class action against General Mills for its alleged failure to disclose the presence of a harmful chemical in its Cheerios cereal....more
5/28/2020
/ Article III ,
Breach of Warranty ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Failure To Disclose ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
General Mills ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Monsanto ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Standing ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Unjust Enrichment
The active ingredient in popular weed killers, glyphosate, has gotten bad press lately. Thousands of plaintiffs have alleged that exposure to it caused their cancers. Jurors have responded by invoking punitive damages and...more
8/16/2019
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Cancer ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Public Health ,
Spokeo v Robins ,
Standing ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Exposure
The saying goes, knowledge equals power. For plaintiffs asserting claims for injunctive relief on behalf of putative classes, however, the Mott’s Apple Juice case demonstrates just the opposite....more
10/30/2018
/ Article III ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Marketing ,
FRCP 23(b)(2) ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Motion for Reconsideration ,
Mott's ,
Standing ,
Summary Judgment ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices