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Imperial Whole Cashews Product Has Mostly Splits and Pieces Class Action
Star Snacks, LLC offers branded and private label nuts, dried fruit, and trail mixes. This class action concerns its Imperial Whole Cashews product, which comes in an opaque can with images of whole cashews on it. But the complaint alleges that the product does not contain all, or even a majority of, whole cashews. Instead, Read more
Cold Stone Creamery Source of Some Flavors New York Class Action
When you get an ice cream or sorbet at a Cold Stone Creamery, should it contain at least some of the item for which it’s named? This class action brings suit against Kahala Franchising, LLC, which franchises Cold Stone Creamery stores, alleging that some of the ice cream and sorbet products do not contain the Read more
Lone River “Ranch Water” Contains No Tequila Class Action
Lone River Ranch Water is a product of Diageo North America, Inc. But do the cans contain the drink that is actually known as ranch water? The complaint for this class action alleges that the drink is not ranch water because it does not contain tequila and contains an added sweetener. Read more
International Delight “Coffee Creamer” Contains No Cream Class Action
Danone North America Public Benefit Corporation makes the International Delight brand of coffee whiteners. But the complaint claims that Danone improperly identifies the product as a “coffee creamer,” even though, according to the complaint, it contains no cream and hardly any milk products at all. Read more
Dos Equis “Ranch Water” Lacks Tequila and Lime, Says Class Action
Heineken USA Incorporated, under its Dos Equis brand, makes a product called Ranch Water Hard Seltzer Classic Lime. But is the product what it claims to be? No, says the complaint for this class action, which alleges that it is not ranch water and not made with lime, but a form of beer with “natural Read more
CVS Health “Fluoride Free,” “Antiplaque,” “Natural” Toothpaste Class Action
CVS Pharmacy, Inc. offers a CVS Health toothpaste that is “Fluoride Free,” Antiplaque,” and “Certified Natural,” but the complaint for this class action alleges that none of these claims, nor the indication of peppermint on the packaging, are completely true—at least, not as the typical consumer would understand them, it claims. Read more
Vicks VapoCool “Honey Lemon Chill” Lozenge Labeling Class Action
The Proctor & Gamble Company makes lozenges to soothe the throat under the Vicks VapoCool brand. One type that it promotes for “severe” conditions is called Honey Lemon Chill, but the complaint for this class action alleges the product is falsely advertised and labeled, because it does not contain any lemon, among other things. Read more
Anheuser-Busch Ritas Advertising Settlement
Anheuser-Busch, LLC makes a line of alcoholic drinks it calls Ritas. This settlement resolves a class action against it claiming that it implied that Ritas contained distilled spirits, such as tequila, or wine, even though they do not. The complaint alleged the company had engaged in false advertising. Read more
Mederma Scar Cream + SPF 30 Contains No Active Scar Ingredient Class Action
HRA Pharma America, Inc. makes a product called Mederma Scar Cream + SPF 30. The complaint for this class action alleges that this designation and the representations on the packaging lead consumers to believe that this is the regular Mederma scar cream, with its regular active ingredient, plus the active ingredients in sunscreen. But the Read more
Labeling of Suja Cold-Pressed Juices Class Action
What do the terms “cold-pressed” and “fresh” represent? Do ever they require qualification? The complaint for this class action alleges that certain juices made by Suja Life, LLC are improperly labeled. It claims that the juices, blends made with apples and beets, should not be labeled to give the impression that they are fresh because Read more