Chicken of the Sea’s Dolphin-Safe Claims
Allegations: False “Dolphin Safe” claims
Chicken of the Sea Products
February 2016: Plaintiff filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the dismissal of this case.
January 2016: A federal judge dismissed this action When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.. To read the court’s decision, click here.
September 2015: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Chicken of the Sea International for allegedly failing to disclose important information about Chicken of the Sea seafood products (i.e., the alleged likelihood that fish in its seafood products is the product of slave labor). (De Rosa et al v. Tri-Union Seafoods, LLC d/b/a Chicken of the Sea International; Tri-Union Frozen Products, Inc. d/b/a Chicken of the Sea Frozen Products; Thai Union Group, PCL d/b/a Thai Union Frozen Products, PCL, Case No. 15-cv-7540, C. D. CA.)
For more information about other class-action lawsuits alleging a failure to disclose that products were the result of slave labor and TINA.org’s coverage of the issue, click here.
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