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Litigation Strategies Product Labels False Advertising

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Stay ADvised: 2025, Issue 13

Court Takes a Bite Out of Smartfood Popcorn False Ad But Leaves a Big Portion - Smart plaintiffs will take note of a federal court's concern in reviewing the class action pleadings against PepsiCo's Smartfood Popcorn....more

DLA Piper

TOF Testing as a Basis for False Advertising Class Actions Continues to Face Scrutiny

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The United States District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed with prejudice a putative class action against The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) on July 7, 2025, concerning the labeling of its “Tampax Pure...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

California Microplastics Case Dismissed for Lack of Actual Reliance and Threshold Dose

A Northern District of California judge issued a sweeping dismissal of a microplastics class action that would have lowered the bar on the sufficiency of allegations of potential hazards from microplastics....more

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Ultra-Processed Food Lawsuits: 10 Key Facts for Individuals and Families

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Individuals and families across the United States are pursuing lawsuits related to ultra-processed foods (UPFs). In these lawsuits, the plaintiffs allege that ultra-processed food manufacturers deserve to be held accountable...more

Stark & Stark

Dark Side of Cannabis: Personal Injury Risks and Consumer Protection Lawsuits Arising from Mislabeling, Testing Fraud, and Potency...

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The cannabis industry has undergone a rapid transformation over the past decade, spurred by evolving federal and state legislation. Yet, beneath the promise of legalization and medical innovation lies a growing public safety...more

Jenner & Block

Microplastics Can Lead to Big Lawsuits

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Microplastics are small plastic particles released from plastic products as they break down over time, and they are present everywhere in the environment . Although there is not yet conclusive scientific evidence...more

Perkins Coie

Notable Ruling Roundup - April 2024 #2

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Our notable ruling roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space. Nancy McCoy v. Nestlé USA, Inc., No. 3:23-cv-02218-MCR-HTC (N.D. Fla. – February 1, 2024): The...more

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Appellate Courts Issue Reasonable Consumer Defense Wins in Food Litigation Cases

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The appellate courts for the second and ninth circuits recently issued rulings reinforcing the reasonable consumer standard. In doing so, these cases refine prior precedent and strengthen a court’s ability to properly dismiss...more

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Advancing New Claims Under the Lanham Act

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Implementing unique litigation tactics, on June 15, 2016, Foley & Larder LLP filed a complaint under Section 337 of the Tariff Act at the International Trade Commission (“ITC”) on behalf of Par Pharmaceutical and related...more

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