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Class-Action Tracker
Chocolate from Mars, Hershey’s, Nestle, and Others
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that companies would “phase out” and stop using forced child labor when they continue to use child labor to harvest cocoa
Crisco Butter No-Stick Spray
Allegations: Falsely marketing the product as a “butter” spray when it does not contain any butter
Beef Products from Tyson Foods, Cargill Meat Solutions, JBS USA Food, and National Beef Packing Company
August 2020: A federal judge dismissed the consolidated case When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. concluding that the state law claims are preempted under federal…
Filippo Berio Olive Oil
September 2018: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s decision to approve the settlement. September 2017: The Sweeney appeal was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. The Frank…
Crisco 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil No-Stick Spray
In August 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The J.M. Smucker Company for allegedly falsely marketing Crisco Olive Oil No-Stick Spray as being “100% Extra Virgin” when, according to…
Crisco® Oil Sprays
In December 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The J.M. Smucker Company for allegedly falsely marketing Crisco® No-Stick Sprays – specifically, the Extra Virgin Olive Oil spray and the…
Crisco Oil
December 2015: Both of these actions were dismissed. The parties in the Ault action reached a settlement agreement, the terms of which have not been disclosed, and the action was…