Tag: California
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Chipotle Targeted in Federal Investigations, Shareholder Suit Filed in New York Federal Court
Chipotle Mexican Grill has reportedly been served with a grand jury subpoena as part of a U.S. Attorney’s Office and Food and Drug Administration criminal investigation into a California norovirus outbreak in August 2015 that sickened more than 200 people. The company’s fare was also linked to a norovirus outbreak in Massachusetts in December 2015.…
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PCRM Sues Federal Agencies Seeking to Maintain Existing Federal Cholesterol Intake Guidelines
The nonprofit advocacy group Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) has brought suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California seeking to prevent the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) from adopting a recommendation of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC). The DGAC is a…
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Certification Denied in Probiotic Yogurt Dispute
A California federal court has refused to certify the proposed class in a case alleging Yakult U.S.A., Inc. mislabels its probiotic yogurt drinks as providing nonexistent health benefits. Torrent v. Yakult U.S.A., Inc., No. 15-0124 (C.D. Cal., order entered January 5, 2016). The plaintiff argued that “Yakult fails to actually confer any health benefit and…
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Grumpy Cat Sues Beverage Co. for Copyright Infringement
Grumpy Cat Ltd., owner of the Grumpy Cat trademark, has filed a copyright infringement suit against Grenade Beverage LLC alleging the company failed to pay for the sales of authorized merchandise and sold additional unauthorized branded products. Grumpy Cat Ltd. v. Grenade Beverage LLC, No. 15-2063 (C.D. Cal., filed December 11, 2015). “Ironically,” the complaint states,…
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MSG False Ad Settlement Denied
A California federal court has denied a proposed settlement in a consumer class action alleging Annie Chun’s® soup products, made by CJ America Inc., either contain monosodium glutamate or ingredients that produce the substance during the cooking process despite being labeled as “No MSG Added.” Petersen v. CJ America Inc., No. 14-2570 (S.D. Cal., order…
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California Federal Court Dismisses Trader Joe’s Soy Milk Mislabeling Suit
A California federal court has dismissed a lawsuit against Trader Joe’s Co. alleging the retailer’s soy milk is mislabeled because it does not contain cow’s milk, which the plaintiffs argued amounts to a violation of the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and California’s consumer protection statute. Gitson v. Trader Joe’s Co., No. 13-1333 (N.D.…
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Safeway Grocery Markup Dispute Concludes with $41.9 Million Settlement
Safeway Inc. will pay $41.9 million to customers who ordered groceries online and were charged a 10 percent markup on the items they ordered compared to the prices charged in-store, a court has confirmed. Rodman v. Safeway Inc., No. 11-3003 (N.D. Cal., order entered November 30, 2015). A California federal court approved the settlement amount…
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Slave Labor Suit Against Nestlé Dismissed
A California federal court has dismissed a putative class action alleging Nestlé USA Inc. violates state laws about notifying consumers of products sourced from forced labor because of Nestlé’s partnership with a company accused of using slave labor to catch and supply its fish. Barber v. Nestlé USA Inc., No. 15-1364 (C.D. Cal., order entered…