Boxes of Full Circle Market Microwave Popcorn
July 2020: This case was transferred to federal court. (Case No. 20-cv-1283, C.D. Cal.)
June 2020: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Topco Associates for allegedly misleadingly using You know when you buy a big bag of chips, and you’re all psyched for a feast, and then it turns out there are like, three chips in the bag? That bag is slack filled.ed boxes that are approximately 25 percent empty space for Full Circle Market™ microwave popcorn. (Reisfelt et al v. Topco Associates, LLC, Case No. 30-2020-01141971, California State Court – Orange County)
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