
Another One: TINA.org Calls Out DJ Khaled’s Undisclosed Alcohol Ads, Again
DJ Khaled is back to his old ways with his latest new drink alert.
July 2014: A federal judge granted the company’s motion to relate the two similar cases.
June 2014: Bumble Bee moved to relate this case to another similar case (Garrett v. Bumble Bee) after the plaintiffs refiled their claims in California state court.
March 2014: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed.
January 2014: A federal judge eliminated some false labeling and advertising claims made against Bumble Bee Foods in a class-action lawsuit filed against it in April 2012. In granting part of the company’s motion for summary judgment, the judge decided that two of the claims must go, while two claims can still be pursued by the plaintiffs. The two claims that were eliminated were:
The judge decided that the named plaintiff did not have standing (i.e., a proper basis) to sue on these claims because she did not allege or show any evidence that she even read the claims before purchasing the products.
The other two claims made against Bumble Bee Foods will move forward, however. Those claims both relate to the company’s use of the terms “excellent source” and “rich in” when referring to the levels of Omega-3 in its products.
(Ogden et al v. Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, Case No. 12-cv-01828, N. D. CA.).
To see other class-action lawsuits and more of TINA.org’s coverage regarding the marketing of seafood products such as tuna, click here.
DJ Khaled is back to his old ways with his latest new drink alert.
Financial crime evolves, and HSBC wants to help keep you safe.
Be wary of this supplement’s FDA claims.
MADISON, CONN. June 22, 2022 While millions of Americans struggle with rising food prices and empty store shelves, meal kit retailer HelloFresh advertises “delicious meals delivered to your door,” enticing consumers…
False promises of “free meals” lead consumers to never-ending subscriptions.