On April 22, 2016, in Alaei v. Kraft Heinz Food Co. (“Heinz”), No. 3:15-cv-02961, Southern District of California Judge Michael M. Anello granted defendant Heinz’s motion to dismiss without prejudice plaintiff Suzanne Alaei’s...more
6/15/2016
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Consumers Legal Remedies Act ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
False Advertising ,
FRCP 9(b) ,
Heinz ,
Made in the USA ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Pleading Standards ,
Standing ,
Unfair Competition
On January 5, 2016, in Torrent v. Yakult U.S.A., Inc., U.S. District Court Judge Cormac J. Carney denied the plaintiff’s motion to certify a class of Yakult yogurt consumers who were allegedly misled by Yakult’s packaging and...more