12/6/2020 6:15:30 PM Do marketers need to show their work when making math-based claims? Or, how much coffee DO you need to make a good cup? By Terri Seligman A putative class action is pending in the federal district court of Illinois against the makers of Folgers coffee. Plaintiff complains...
10/17/2020 2:28:46 PM Carb crisis: Subway's non-bread By Jessica Carballo Subway offers a variety of breads for its sandwiches -- Jalapeno Cheese, Roasted Garlic, Parmesan Oregano -- none of which are legally...
12/24/2019 12:00:00 AM Court Holds Website Disclosure Inadequate For On-Label Claim By Terri Seligman Last May, I blogged about two lawsuits filed against Cento Fine Foods, the largest distributor of San Marzano tomatoes in the US. The...
5/27/2019 5:50:40 PM You Say Marzano, I Say... By Terri Seligman Cento Fine Foods, the largest seller of San Marzano tomatoes in the U.S., has been hit with two lawsuits alleging that their canned...
5/6/2019 12:33:04 AM Et Tu Utz? "Natural" Potato Chips No More By Terri Seligman I confess that I have a weakness for potato chips. Admit it: you do too. I don’t know about you, but I also confess that I don’t pay a...
1/4/2019 12:10:03 AM A Trail Of Breadcrumbs...To The Tribunal By Terri Seligman You know that any decision that begins with the following sentence is not going to end well for the defendant food manufacturer: “Trans...
12/23/2018 10:36:05 PM What's In a Name? By Terri Seligman Two food cases caught my eye this week and got me thinking about all the litigation around food labels and product names and what they...
5/22/2018 9:06:13 PM LambChoppery By Terri Seligman In a recent decision, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the district court’s dismissal of pet food company Wysong Corporation’s...
5/8/2018 9:46:20 PM Plaintiff Sours On Trader Joe's Gummy Candy Because Not All Natural By Terri Seligman A California plaintiff has filed a class action complaint against Trader Joe's, alleging that its house-brand candy, Ts and Js Sour...
5/7/2018 7:46:58 PM Florida AG Slams Restaurants: Says Locavore Claims Untrue By Terri Seligman Florida AG Pam Bondi has filed a complaint against the Miami-based Icebox Cafe and its owner for allegedly supplying non-locally sourced...
4/6/2018 2:03:05 AM Food (Litigation)! Glorious Food (Litigation)! By Terri Seligman A 2014 class action lawsuit filed in California against Deoleo, the maker of Bertolli olive oil, has settled. The case concerned...
3/27/2018 1:13:52 AM Court Affirms Dismissal of Organic Baby Formula Claims By Terri Seligman As reported by Law360, a proposed class action by parents charging Abbott Labs with misrepresenting that its baby formula is organic...
3/13/2018 12:00:00 AM Quinoa Believe It? By Terri Seligman A new proposed class action was recently filed in the Eastern District of New York against the maker of I Heart Keenwah "Quinoa Puffs." ...