01 Dec, 2023 Trash Talking Your Competitors: How Far Can You Go? By Terri Seligman Two recent cases explore trash talk, more formally known in the ad law world as “denigration.” When it’s okay and when it falsely...
16 Mar, 2023 Oreo Wins Suit Over Fudge-Covered Cookie Ingredients By Ariel Radow Last week, a New York judge permanently tossed a false advertising lawsuit against Oreo-maker Mondelez Global, LLC over its Fudge Covered...
16 Feb, 2023 Court Dismisses Class Action Over Fanta’s “100% Natural” Labeling By Ariel Radow Don’t you wanna, wanna another false advertising suit involving a “100% natural” claim? Last week, a New York federal court dismissed a...
30 Jan, 2023 Whiskey or Whiskey-Flavored? Consumers are Fired Up About “Fireball Cinnamon” Label By Ariel Radow A class action lawsuit has been filed against Sazerac Company, the maker of Fireball Whiskey, for allegedly misleading consumers into...
11 Jan, 2023 A Sweet Outcome for Mondelez in Shortbread Cookie Suit By Ariel Radow Last week, the Western District of New York dismissed a proposed class action against Mondelez Global over its Lorna Doone shortbread...
06 Jan, 2023 Target’s “Natural Flavor” Fruit Punch Product Not Deceptive, Court Says By Ariel Radow Should a reasonable consumer believe that a “natural flavor”-labeled fruit punch water enhancer is free from artificial flavors? Not...
28 Oct, 2022 Does "Milk-Based" Mean That Milk is the Product's Primary Ingredient? By Jeff Greenbaum The labels of Enfamil infant formula say that the product is "mlik-based." Does that mean that milk is just one of the ingredients in...