Environmental Research Center, Inc. v. Allysian Sciences Inc., et al., No. RG17-882468 (Cal. Super. Ct. – Alameda Cnty.): Proposition 65 action alleging Defendant fails to warn consumers that its nutritional health products, namely Allysian Genesis Green + Berry Powder, contain lead.
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New Filings – November 15, 2017
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Alonso v. Bauducco Foods Inc., No. 502017ca012068 (Fl. Circuit Ct. – Palm Beach Cnty.): Putative class action for violation of Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, negligent misrepresentation, breach of express warranty and unjust enrichment. Plaintiff alleges Defendant advertised its cracker products as being “all natural” despite the fact that the products contain “artificial, synthetic and/or genetically modified ingredients.”…
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New Filings – October 31, 2017
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Salem v. Great Circle Family Foods, LLC dba Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, No. BC679634 (Cal. Super. Ct. – Los Angeles Cnty.): Putative class action alleging violations of California’s UCL, FAL and CLRA. Plaintiff alleges Defendant made false statements about the amount of calories and sugar in its products.
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New Filings – October 15, 2017
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Daniel v. Tootsie Roll Industries, LLC, No. 1:17-cv-07541 (S.D.N.Y.): Putative class action for violation of New York’s Deceptive and Unfair Practices Act and False Advertising provisions of the GBL, and raising a claim for common law fraud. Plaintiff alleges Defendant’s boxes of Junior Mints candy are deceptively 43% slack fill, in excess of what…
New Filings – October 2, 2017
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Kramarz v. JR Carlson Laboratories Inc., 2017-CH-12609 (Ill. Super. Ct. – Cook Cnty.): Putative class action raising claims for breach of express warranty and unjust enrichment, and alleging violations of various states’ consumer protection statutes, including the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Plaintiff alleges Defendant misleadingly markets its sports supplement called “L-Glutamine” as helping people recover from exercise and giving energy for muscle growth, when in fact the product’s ingredients have been found to be ineffective for these purposes.
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New Filings – July 22, 2017
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Kiihne v. NBTY, Inc., et al., No. T17-30 (Cal. Super. Ct. – Placer Cnty.): Putative class action for violation of California’s UCL, FAL, and CLRA. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants deceptively label and market their Megadose niacin products by downplaying potential side effects.
Lau v. Pret A Manger (USA) Limited – Complaint, No. 1:17-cv-05775…
New Filings – June 26, 2017
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Azimpour v. NBTY, Inc., et al., No. 37-2017-21000 (Cal. Super. Ct. – San Diego Cnty.): copycat putative class action asserting violations of California’s UCL, FAL, and CLRA, and a claim for breach of express warranty. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants deceptively label and market their Natures’ Bounty and Sundown Naturals Ginkgo Biloba extract products as providing a variety of cognitive health benefits and relief from various symptoms, despite the lack of scientific evidence to support those claims.
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New Filings – June 19, 2017
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Hensel v. Andrea’s Fine Foods, Inc., et al., No. 1722-CC01421 (Mo. Cir. Ct. – St. Louis Cnty.): Putative class action alleging violations of Missouri’s Merchandising Practices Act and raising claims of negligent misrepresentation and unjust enrichment. Plaintiff claims that Defendants falsely marketed their pie and pie crust products as “all natural,” although the products contain xanthan gum, a synthetic substance.
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New Filings – June 12, 2017
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Kao, et al. v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc., No. 3:17-cv-2790 (N.D. Cal.): Putative class action alleging that Defendant misleadingly markets its Similac Advanced Non-GMO baby formula as containing no GMOs when independent testing indicated that the formula contained GMOs.
Stanton v. Sargento Foods Inc., No. 1:16-cv-04578 (N.D. Cal.): Putative class action asserting that Defendant…
Preliminary Settlement Approved in Misleading Coconut Water Suit
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Ma, et al. v. Harmless Harvest, Inc., No. 2:16-cv-07102 (E.D.N.Y.): The Court preliminary approved a settlement in this putative class action alleging that Defendant labeled its coconut water as “100% organic” and “USDA Organic” and “100% raw” even though it knew its products were not solely made from organic coconuts and were not “raw.”…