Readers have seen our warning about the trend in food and beverage claims attacking virtually every aspect of the product’s label as a supposed consum
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Court Again Dismisses Claim Against “Non-Conventional” Alcohol Beverage
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We posted last year about the dismissal of a motorcycle passenger’s claim against the maker of a caffeinated alcoholic drink, seeking to hold the comp…
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Consumer Fraud Claim on “All Natural” Beverage Rejected
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One trend we are keeping an eye on here at MassTortDefense is plaintiffs’ aggressive and excessive use of consumer fraud act claims, micro-analyzing e…
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MDL Status Denied in Beverage Litigation
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The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation declined to consolidate the suits brought by plaintiffs attacking the marketing of beverages as “…
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Fruit Juice MDL Court Dismisses Claims
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The Massachusetts federal court overseeing multidistrict litigation against 11 beverage companies, including Coca-Cola Co. and Del Monte Corp., allegi…
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Beverage Maker Not Liable for Alleged Failure to Warn
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The maker of a drink containing alcohol and caffeine was not liable to a woman allegedly injured when the driver of the motorcycle on which she was a …
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Federal Court Misses Opportunity To Support Common Sense
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A federal court last week refused to dismiss most claims by a putative class challenging health claims in vitaminwater beverage labeling. Ackerman v. …
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