New Filings - December 29, 2017

Organic Consumers Association v. R.C. Bigelow, Inc., No. 17CA8375 (D.C. Super. Ct.): Plaintiff asserts a cause of action for violation of the District of Columbia Consumer Protection Procedures Act alleging that defendant deceptively labeled, marketed and sold its Bigelow's Green Tea as "All Natural" and "Natural," when in fact the product contains the synthetic chemical glyphosate, a potent biocide and human endocrine disruptor, with detrimental health effects that are still becoming known. Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc. v. Target Corp, et al., No. BC687231 (Cal. Super. Ct. – Los Angeles Cnty.): Proposition 65 action alleging Defendants fail to warn consumers that their Organic Ground Turmeric product contains lead.