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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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June 17, 2014

Anheuser-Busch Wins Dismissal of Watered-Down Beer Cases

 In Re: Anheuser-Busch Beer Labeling Marketing & Sales Practices Litig., No. 1:13-md-02448 (N.D. View blog post
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June 17, 2014

Class Certified in “All Natural” Labeling Suit Against Dole

 Brazil v. Dole Packaged Foods LLC, No. 5:12-cv-01831 (N.D. Cal.):  Judge Koh granted in part and denied in part plaintiff's motion for class certification in a case alleging that Dole misrepresents its various fruit and berry products as "all natural" when they contain synthetic ingredients.  Largely tracking her class certification analysis in Werdebaugh v. View blog post
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June 16, 2014

Court Certifies California Class in Almond Milk Labeling Case, But Not National Class

 Werdebaugh v. Blue Diamond Growers, No. 5:12-cv-02724 (N.D. View blog post
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June 16, 2014

New Filings for June 16, 2014

 Lesmez v. Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc., No. 0:14-cv-61214 (S.D. View blog post
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June 13, 2014

Court Dismisses—For Now—“All Natural” Labeling Suit Against Diamond Foods

 Surzyn v. Diamond Foods, Inc., No. 4:14-cv-00136 (N.D. Cal.):  A California federal judge dismissed without prejudice a proposed class action alleging the Diamond Foods deceptively labels its Kettle Brand TIAS! View blog post
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June 12, 2014

Supreme Court Holds That the FDCA Does Not Preclude Lanham Act Claims Amongst Competitors

 The Supreme Court issued its opinion in Pom Wonderful LLC v. Coca-Cola Co. today.  Under the Court's unanimous ruling, a competitor may bring a claim under the federal Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. View blog post
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May 23, 2014

Parties Ask Court to Approve Settlement of Kashi “All Natural” Class Action

 Bates v. Kashi Co., No. 3:11cv01967 (S.D. View blog post
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May 23, 2014

Plaintiffs in Two All-Natural Food Lawsuits Voluntarily Dismiss Claims

 In both Astiana v. Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc., No 4:11cv04937 (N.D. Cal.), and Thurston v. Conopco Inc., No. 4:10cv04937 (N.D. View blog post
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May 22, 2014

Evaporated Cane Juice Case Stayed After FDA Reopens Comment on Use of Term

 Figy v. Lifeway Foods, No. 3:13cv04828 (N.D. View blog post
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May 22, 2014

Partial Summary Judgment Granted in Hershey Suit

 Khasin v. The Hershey Co., No. 5:12cv01862 (N.D. View blog post
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May 21, 2014

Parties Agree to Dismiss All-Natural Nutrition Bars Suit

 Sethvanish v. ZonePerfect Nutrition Co., No. 3:12-cv-02907 (N.D. View blog post
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May 21, 2014

Plaintiffs Voluntarily Dismiss Some State Claims in GMO Class Actions

 In re Conagra Foods, No. 2:11-cv-05379 (C.D. View blog post
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May 9, 2014

New Filings for May 9, 2014

 Joseph v. Trader Joe's Co., No. BC543455 (L.A. Sup.): Individual action alleging claims under the California UCL and FAL, claiming that defendant's produce and meat was mislabeled as to country of origin. Complaint. Stetz v. H.J. Heinz Co., No. 3:14cv1871 (N.D. View blog post
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May 8, 2014

Voluntary Dismissals for May 8, 2014

 Ebin v. Kangadis Family Mgmt LLC, No. View blog post
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May 7, 2014

Court Certifies Injunctive Relief Class But Denies Certification of Damages Class

 Lanovaz v. Twinings North America, Inc., No. 12cv2646 (N.D. View blog post
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