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No Class Certification in Del Monte Case

 Kosta v. Del Monte Corp., No. 12cv1722 (N.D. View blog post
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Court Embraces Standing Argument in Beer Case

 Marty v. Anheuser-Busch Cos., No. 13cv23656 (S.D. View blog post
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Court Denies Motion to Dismiss in Florida "Natural" Action

 Dye v. Bodacious  Food Co., No. 9:14cv80627 (S.D. View blog post
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Voluntary Dismissal in Frito-Lay Pretzel Case

 Figy v. Frito-Lay North America, Inc., No. 3:13-CV-3988 (N.D. View blog post
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New Filings for September 17, 2014

 Pettinga v. B&G Foods, Inc., No. 9:14cv81159 (S.D. View blog post
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New Filings for September 8, 2014

 Clemente v. Whole Foods Market Inc., No. 140801271 (Phila. Ct. View blog post
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Court Dismisses Sunflower Seed Class Action Without Leave to Amend

 Weiss v. The Kroger Co., No. 2:14cv03780 (N.D. Cal.): In a putative class action alleging claims under California's CLRA, FAL, and UCL for false advertising of the sodium content of sunflower seeds by failing to count the sodium content in the shell coating, the court granted defendants' motion to dismiss without leave to amend.  The court distinguished the case from Lily v. View blog post
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Courts Increasingly Rely on FDA Notice to Stay or Dismiss ECJ Claims

 Swearingen v. Amazon Preservation Partners, Inc., No. 13-cv-4402 (N.D. View blog post
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Court Dismisses Some of Plaintiff’s Claims In Pretzel Class Action

 Figy v. Frito-Lay North America Inc., No. 3:13-cv-03988 (N.D. View blog post
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New Filings

 Scarola v. That's How We Roll LLC, No. 9:14cv80983 (S.D. View blog post
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Court Grants Preliminary Approval of Red Bull Settlement

 Careathers v. Red Bull N. Am. Inc., No. View blog post
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Court Approves Final Settlement of Quaker Oats settlement

 In re: Quaker Oats Labeling Litig., No. 5:10-cv-00502-RS (N.D. Cal.): In a putative class action alleging various federal and state claims pertaining to the defendant's inclusion of partially hydrogenated oils in Quaker Oats products, the court granted final settlement approval as requested and entered final judgment. We previously wrote about the preliminary settlement approval here. View blog post
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Court Denies Class Certification of Natural Claims

 In re Conagra Foods, No. 2:11cv05379 (C.D. View blog post
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Court Dismisses ECJ Claims Due to Lack of Reliance

 Swearingen v. Pacific Foods of Oregon, Inc., No. 13cv4157 (N.D. Cal.): In a putative class action alleging claims under California's UCL and CLRA that the defendant's almond milk and other products are misbranded and misleading to the extent they list ECJ as an ingredient rather than sugar, Judge Donato granted the defendant's motion to dismiss. View blog post
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Court Partially Dismisses Case Involving “All Natural” and “Reduced Fat” Claims

 Hall v. Diamond Foods, Inc., No. 14cv2148 (N.D. Cal.): In a putative class action alleging claims under California's UCL, FAL, CLRA, and for unjust enrichment, the plaintiffs claimed that the defendant falsely labels and advertises its Kettle and Tias! View blog post
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