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“All Natural” False Advertising Class Certified in Arizona Iced Tea Case

Posted in False Advertising Claims

A federal judge in the Northern District of California has certified a California class of Arizona Iced Tea purchasers.  What is striking is that the court only certified a class for declaratory and injunctive relief and denied plaintiffs’ bid to certify a class seeking monetary restitution based on the purchase price.  Ries, et al. v…. Read More

General Mills Points to Ingredient List in Defense of “100% Natural” Claims

Posted in False Advertising Claims, Organic, Standing

General Mills recently filed a motion to dismiss a putative class action accusing the company of falsely advertising its popular Nature Valley granola products as “100% natural.”  Chin et al. v. General Mills, Inc., Case No. 12-cv-2150-MJD-TML (D. Minn.).  The crux of plaintiffs’ claims is that the granola is not “100% natural” because it contains… Read More