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BodyArmor targeted in putative class action alleging the drink’s advertising misleads consumers as to its health benefits, continuing a trend
The plaintiffs’ class action bar continues to target “healthy” advertising claims made by food and beverage companies by bringing expensive class action lawsuits against the companies. The latest company forced to…
Diet Soda Claims Go Flat in the Ninth Circuit
On December 30, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion in Becerra v. Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc., No. 18-16721 (9th Cir.) that may be the final nail in the coffin of a series of…
BodyArmor targeted in class action
BodyArmor Targeted in Class Action The plaintiffs’ class action bar continues to target “healthy” advertising claims made by food and beverage companies by bringing expensive class action lawsuits against the…
FDA and FTC Issue Joint Warning Letters to Three Online CBD Marketers
The FDA and FTC jointly issued warning letters to three companies selling CBD products online. The letters allege violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”) and the Federal Trade Commission Act…
FTC Can't Challenge Prior Acts in Federal Court Says Third Circuit
In a decision that will limit the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) ability in both consumer protection and antitrust matters to bring certain claims in federal court, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals held in FTC v.…