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Preliminary approval granted for settlement of Frosted Mini-Wheats false ad claims

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 10 2013

A federal court in California has rendered its reluctant approval of a preliminary settlement in class litigation against Kellogg Co., alleging that

Settlement over false halel ads for McDonald’s chicken approved

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 19 2013

According to a news source, a Michigan state court has approved a settlement of claims that a McDonald's franchisee falsely advertised some of its

Court orders attorney to cease Facebook criticism of halal fraud settlement

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 15 2013

A Michigan court has reportedly entered an order specifying what will appear on the Facebook page of the attorney who filed a complaint seeking

General Mills settles Yo-Plus digestive health claims suits

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 8 2013

General Mills has agreed to establish an $8.5-million fund to settle claims that it falsely advertised its Yo-Plus yogurt as a product that helped

Olive oil trade group challenges Capatriti brand as inauthentic

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 8 2013

The North American Olive Oil Association has brought an unfair competition and false advertising action against The Gourmet Factory claiming that it

Lawsuits in Illinois and New Jersey challenge subway “footlong” claims

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 25 2013

As consumers around the world have begun posting images online of their Subway "footlong" sandwiches with rulers showing that the restaurant's

Claims shaved from consumer fraud suit against chocolate company

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 30 2012

A federal court in California recently granted in part and denied in part the Hershey Co.’s motion to dismiss putative class claims alleging that the chocolate maker violates consumer fraud laws by making unlawful nutrient content, “healthy” and antioxidant claims on product labels; failing to comply with chocolate product standards of identity or to use common names for ingredients; making unlawful sugar-free claims; and using improper serving sizes

Spam text class action certified against Papa John’s

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 30 2012

A federal court in California has certified a nationwide class and Washington subclass of individuals who received purportedly unsolicited text messages sent by OnTime4U to advertise Papa John’s pizza products

Nationwide class certified in false-advertising suit against POM Wonderful

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 12 2012

A federal multidistrict litigation (MDL) court in California has certified a nationwide class of consumers who purchased a POM Wonderful pomegranate juice product between October 2005 and September 2010 and allege that the company’s health-related benefit claims are false and misleading

Putative class claims Nature Valley “100 natural” products are not all natural

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 14 2012

New York and New Jersey residents have filed a putative nationwide class action with two statewide subclasses against General Mills, Inc. in a Minnesota federal court, alleging that the company has violated federal and state consumer fraud laws by marketing its Nature Valley snack bars as “100 Natural” when they contain high-fructose corn syrup and other non-natural ingredients