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New Filings – June 12, 2017

 Kao, et al. v. Abbott Laboratories, Inc., No. 3:17-cv-2790 (N.D. View blog post
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Preliminary Settlement Approved in Misleading Coconut Water Suit

 Ma, et al. v. Harmless Harvest, Inc., No. View blog post
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Court Allows Late July Snacks Claims to Proceed

 Swearingen v. Late July Snacks, LLC, No. 3:13-cv-04324 (N.D. View blog post
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Court Dismisses ECJ Claims

 Swearingen, et al. v. Healthy Beverage, LLC, et al., No. 3:13-cv-04385 (N.D. View blog post
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New Filings - May 25, 2017

 Brumfield, et al. v. Trader Joe's Company, No. View blog post
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Food Litigation Year in Review

 food-lit-imagePerkins Coie has published its first View blog post
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New Filings - April 18, 2017

 Shane v. Florida Bottling, Inc., No. 2:17-cv-2197 (C.D. View blog post
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Slack Fill Class Action Time-Barred and Dismissed for Failure to Plead with Specificity

 Kline, et al. v. Iovate Health Sciences, U.S.A., Inc., No. 3:15-cv-02387 (S.D. View blog post
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Dismissal for Failure to Plead Reliance in “Unlawful” UCL Class Action

 Swearingen v. Pacific Foods of Oregon, Inc., No. 3:13-cv-04157 (N.D. Cal.): The Court issued an order dismissing this ECJ action, which challenged Defendant's use of the term "evaporated cane juice" on the ingredient lists for its products. View blog post
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New Filings - April 3, 2017

 Consumer Advocacy Grp., Inc. v. Chulada, Inc., et al., No. BC651577: (Cal. Super. Ct. View blog post
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New Filings - March 31, 2017

 Iglesias v. Ferrara Candy Co., et al., No. 3:17-cv-0849 (N.D. Cal.): Putative non-functional slack-fill class action for violation of California's CLRA, FAL, and UCL. View blog post
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New Filings - March 13, 2017

 Erika McCartney v. Pacific West Ingredients LLC, et al., No. CGC-17-556912 (Cal. Super. Ct. – San Francisco Cnty.): Proposition 65 action alleging Defendants failed to warn consumers their Organic Merchants Co. View blog post
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Recent Significant Rulings

 Preliminary Settlement Approved In Misleading Meat Substitute Suit Birbrower v. Quorn Foods, Inc., No. 2:16-cv-1346 (C.D. View blog post
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Food Company Execs Looking to Minimize Criminal Exposure, DOJ Officials Offer Guidance

 With the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ's) increasing focus on prosecuting "responsible corporate officers" under the criminal misdemeanor provision of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), they have offered some guidance for food companies to demonstrate their commitment to safety compliance. View blog post
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Recent Significant Rulings for January 24, 2017

 Stay Lifted In Olive Oil False Advertising Suit Koller v. Med Foods, Inc., No. 3:14-cv-2400 (N.D. Cal.): The Court issued an order lifting the stay of this putative class action asserting violations of California's CLRA, FAL, UCL, and raising claims for fraud and deceit. View blog post
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