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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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March 11, 2014

Court Allows “No Sugar Added” Claims to Proceed

 Bruton v. Gerber Products, No. 12cv2412 (N.D. View blog post
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March 10, 2014

Certification Granted in “100% Pure” Olive Oils Class Action

 Ebin v. Kangadis Food Inc., No. View blog post
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March 10, 2014

PopChips “Natural” Class Action Preliminarily Approved for Settlement

 PopChips recently obtained preliminary approval for settlement agreeing to create a fund of $2.4M to allow class members who purchased PopChips products to receive up to $20 per person in refunds.  Plaintiffs alleged that PopChips' use of the terms "all natural" "healthy" and "healthier" were misleading because the products were, according to plaintiffs, "highly processed, contain numerous ar View blog post
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March 7, 2014

Court Dismisses Chobani “Natural” Lawsuit With Prejudice

 Kane v. Chobani, No. 5:12cv2425 (N.D. View blog post
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March 6, 2014

Certification Denied on Ascertainability Grounds in ZonePerfect “Natural” Class Action

 Sethavanish v. ZonePerfect Nutrition Co., 12cv2907 (N.D. View blog post
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March 6, 2014

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses Preemption Dismissal

 Lilly v. Conagra Foods Inc., No. View blog post
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March 6, 2014

Preliminary Settlement Approval Granted in Quaker Oats Lawsuit

 In re Quaker Oats Labeling Litig., 10cv0502 (N.D. View blog post
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March 5, 2014

Class Certification Denied in Ben & Jerry’s “All Natural” Ice Cream Case

Astiana v. Ben & Jerry's Homemade, No. 10-cv4387 (N.D.

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March 5, 2014

Court Dismisses “Sugar Free” Gum Lawsuit

 Gustavson v. Wrigley Sales Co., No. 12cv1861 (N.D. View blog post
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March 5, 2014

FDA Responds to Court Referrals Regarding “Natural” and Bioengineering

 Three federal judges previously stayed "natural" cases involving bioengineered ingredients and referred those cases to the FDA for further guidance on the issue.  In a response letter to the judges in those cases, the FDA wrote that private litigation was not the right forum to decide these questions.  Given the competing consumer and industry interests at stake, the FDA stated that "it View blog post
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February 26, 2014

Court Preliminarily Approves Trader Joe’s “All-Natural” Settlement

 Larsen v. Trader Joe's Company, No. 3:11-cv-05188-WHO (N.D. View blog post
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February 24, 2014

Mott’s “No Sugar Added” Labeling Lawsuit Narrowed

 Rahman v. Mott's LLP, No. 3:13-cv-03482 (N.D. View blog post
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February 24, 2014

Perkins Coie LLP Launches Food Litigation Blog

 Perkins Coie LLP is pleased to announce the launch of its Food Litigation blog, a resource designed to provide real-time information on the dynamic world of food and beverage litigation.  The blog is authored by Perkins Coie lawyers with deep litigation and regulatory experience representing food industry clients.  In updates posted throughout the week, we offer analysis of key decisions View blog post
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February 21, 2014

Smart Balance Milk Labeling Suit Not Preempted

 Koenig v. Boulder Brands, Inc., No. View blog post
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February 20, 2014

New Filings - February 20, 2014

 Sciortino v. Pepsico, Inc., No. 14-cv-00478 (N.D. View blog post
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