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
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General Mills Points to Ingredient List in Defense of “100% Natural” Claims
Posted in False Advertising Claims, Organic, StandingGeneral 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