Defense of Mass Tort Claims, Class Actions, and Significant Product-Based Litigation
A federal court in California has rejected a proposed class action in a case challenging claims on tea labels. See Alex Khasin et al. v. R.C. Bigelow Inc., No. 4:12-cv-02204 (N.D. Calif. 3/29/16),
Plaintiff Khasin sought certification of a class of all persons in California who purchased for household use one or more of…
A federal court rejected a putative class action against tea maker Twinings North America, Inc. over antioxidant labeling. See Craig v. Twinings N. Am…
Continue Reading Tea Class Action Dumped Overboard
A federal court ruled recently for defendant in a proposed class action about the labeling of an iced tea product. See Ries v. Arizona Beverages USA L…
Continue Reading Consumer Fraud Claims Denied; Class Decertified
A federal appeals court has upheld the exclusion of plaintiffs’ experts in a design defect case alleging Starbucks Coffee Co.’s tea/coffee cup design …
Continue Reading Claim Against Starbucks For Hot Tea Rejected
