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Food & Consumer Packaged Goods Litigation shares timely insights into litigation developments, emerging arguments and challenges facing food and consumer packaged goods manufacturers and related industries. 

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April 29, 2014

Sipos and Young Published in Law360 on POM Wonderful Decertification Order

Charles Sipos and Michael Young authored an article in Law 360 on April 28th regarding the decertification order in POM Wonderful and the problems of proof faced by plaintiffs attempting to establish damages in food labeling cases. View blog post
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April 28, 2014

California Legislature Considers Bill Requiring Warnings on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

The California legislature is considering a bill that would require warnings on sugar-sweetened beverages sold in California.  SB 1000, sponsored by California state senator Bill Monning, would create the Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Safety Warning Act.  The measure defines sugar-sweetened beverages as beverages with added caloric sweeteners and more than 75 calories per 12 fluid ounces.&nb View blog post
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April 25, 2014

Court Dismisses In Part for Lack of Specificity

Thomas v. Gerber Prods Co., No. View blog post
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April 24, 2014

Court Dismisses Evaporated Cane Juice Claims Where Labels Disclosed Sugar Content

Thomas v. Costco Wholesale Corp., No. 5:12cv2908 (N.D. View blog post
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April 23, 2014

Court Dismisses In Part for Lack of Injury-In-Fact

Leonhart v. Nature's Path Foods, No. 5:13cv492 (N.D. View blog post
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April 23, 2014

Voluntary Dismissals for April 23, 2014

Barnes v. Campbell Soup Co., No. 3:12cv5185 (N.D. Cal.): In a putative class action alleging claims under California's consumer protection statutes, based on defendant's "100% Natural" labelling of products allegedly containing GMOs, the parties stipulated to a dismissal of the entire action with prejudice. View blog post
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April 22, 2014

Court Stays Evaporated Cane Juice Case on Primary Jurisdiction Grounds

Swearingen v. Santa Cruz Natural, Inc., 3:13cv04291 (N.D. View blog post
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April 22, 2014

New Filings for April 22, 2014

Weiss v. The Kroger Co. et al., No. BC541622 (L.A. Cty Super.): Putative class action alleging claims under California's CLRA, FAL, and UCL for false advertising of the sodium content of its sunflower seeds. Complaint. Marshall v. View blog post
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April 22, 2014

Supreme Court Likely to Reverse Ninth Circuit in Pom Wonderful v. Coca-Cola

Yesterday the Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case. View blog post
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April 10, 2014

Court Stays Case Pending FDA Pronouncement on Evaporated Cane Juice

Reese v. Odwalla Inc. et al., No. 4:13cv947 (N.D. View blog post
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April 8, 2014

Suit over Antioxidant Claims Dismissed as Duplicative

Fefferman v. Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Inc. et al., No. 3:13cv160 (S.D. View blog post
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April 7, 2014

‘Illegal product’ Theory Rejected in Cane Juice Suit

Swearingen v. Amazon Preservation Partners, Inc., No. 3:13cv4402 (N.D. View blog post
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April 4, 2014

Court Dismisses Warranty Claims

Randolph v. J.M. Smucker's Co., No. 9:13-cv-80581 (S.D. View blog post
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April 2, 2014

Milk and Preservative Labeling Claims Partially Dismissed

Gitson v. Trader Joe's Co., No. 3:13-cv-01333 (N.D. View blog post
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April 1, 2014

Claims That Buying Grape Juice Made Plaintiffs Criminals Allowed to Proceed

Park v. Welch Foods, No. 5:12-cv-06449 (N.D. View blog post
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