False advertising and labeling consumer class actions filed against consumer packaged goods companies have surged in the last few years, with more than 300 new cases filed each year since 2021. More than a quarter of these...more
This presentation will cover the newest trends in false advertising cases, including product-labeling claims, ESG claims, statutory damage threats and more....more
Recent FDA guidance for determining and declaring the protein grams in a serving has helped muscle a class action out of federal court.
FDA’s guidance clarifies that protein nutrient content claims under 21 CFR 101.9(c)(7)...more
The Ninth Circuit’s recent decision in McGee v. S-L Snacks Nat’l,., confirms that nutrition fact panel and ingredient disclosures provide information that can be used to support a motion to dismiss and remain important tools...more
The plaintiffs’ bar has continued to challenge sourcing and sustainability claims made by food manufacturers. In Ehlers v. Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Inc., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 80773 (D. Vt. May 7, 2020), however, the court...more
Last week, in what may be the first of its kind, a putative class of Massachusetts consumers filed a false labeling class action complaint against Global Widget LLC, d/b/a Hemp Bombs (“Hemp Bombs”) (Ahumada v. Global Widget...more
10/1/2019
/ Advertising ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disgorgement ,
False Advertising ,
Hemp ,
Labeling ,
Marijuana ,
Marketing ,
Product Labels ,
Punitive Damages ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Refunds ,
Treble Damages
In the last few months, a handful of class actions have been filed challenging label claims regarding the treatment of the animals providing the food item in question. This appears to be a new food litigation trend, as...more
Challenges based on lack of standing can be brought at any time and, in Friends of the Earth v. Sanderson Farms, Inc., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 127964 (N.D. Cal. July 31, 2019), the court dismissed a putative class action for...more
The Ninth Circuit’s recent decision in Sonner v. Schwabe N. Am., Inc. et al., resolves a split among district courts evaluating the standard that applies to false labeling claims brought under California’s Unfair Competition...more
1/15/2019
/ Admissible Evidence ,
Advertising ,
Class Action ,
Consumers Legal Remedies Act ,
Expert Testimony ,
False Advertising ,
Labeling ,
Preponderance of the Evidence ,
Product Labels ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Summary Judgment ,
Unfair Competition Law (UCL)
In Durnford v. MusclePharm Corp., plaintiff Durnford asserted that the company’s “Arnold Schwarzenegger Series Iron Mass” supplements are falsely labeled because the protein content of the supplements is misstated. Durnford...more
The ruling in Lanovaz v. Twinings N. Am., Inc., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 15248 (9th Cir. June 6, 2018), settles what was arguably an open issue among district courts within the Ninth Circuit. A plaintiff must have an intent to...more
The Seventh Circuit’s rejection of a class action settlement in a case alleging consumer fraud against Subway for allegedly “shorting” customers of its Footlong sandwiches illustrates the pitfalls of settlements that provide...more