Powerade
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products contain “50% more electrolytes* vs the leading sports drink”
Letoski et al. v. The Coca-Cola Co.
23-cv-238, N.D. Ill.
(Jan. 2023)
Fresca Black Cherry Citrus and Grapefruit Citrus Sparkling Soda Waters
Misleadingly marketing products as “Sparkling Soda Water” without adequately disclosing that they contain an artificial sweetener (aspartame)
Misleadingly marketing products as if they contain the fruits in the product name and depicted on the product label when the ingredients list reveals they contain more citric acid than concentrated grapefruit juice and the cherry variety does not contain any cherry ingredients
Pending
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products contain “50% more electrolytes* vs the leading sports drink”
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products contain no preservatives
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as margaritas when they don’t contain tequila and are actually beer
Allegations: Falsely marketing juices as “All Natural” when they contain synthetic chemicals that are harmful to people and the environment
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing juices as healthy when scientific evidence shows consuming fruit juices increases the risk of diseases
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as healthy
Allegations: False “100% Recyclable” claims
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing drinks as margaritas when they don’t contain tequila
Allegations: Falsely marketing the flavoring ingredients in beverages
Allegations: Marketing products using the phrase “with vitamin C” on the front label without adequately disclosing that they contain a chemically modified form of vitamin C that acts as a…
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing drinks as containing “100% Natural Flavors”
Allegations: Falsely marketing Simply Orange
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that milk comes from cows that are treated humanely
Allegations: False natural claims
Allegations: False natural claims
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing drinks as healthy and providing superior hydration
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing teas as low in sugar when they are actually high in sugar
In September 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Fairlife for allegedly misleadingly marketing that the flavoring ingredient in its Core Power Elite Vanilla High Protein Milk Shake is vanilla…
In October 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Coca-Cola for allegedly falsely marketing that vanilla is one of the flavoring ingredients in Orange Vanilla Coca-Cola sodas when, according to…
In September 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Fairlife LLC for allegedly misleadingly marketing that the flavoring ingredient in Core Power Vanilla High Protein Milk Shake is vanilla when,…
In July 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The Coca-Cola Company for allegedly misleadingly marketing that the characterizing flavor in Vanilla Coke is vanilla when, according to plaintiffs, the…
In June 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Coca-Cola for allegedly falsely advertising that Fairlife products contain milk from cows that are treated ethically, humanely, and with an “extraordinary”…
In January 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The Coca-Cola Company for allegedly misleadingly marketing its Honest Organic Peach Tea as being “Just a Tad Sweet” to imply that…
October 2019: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement agreement. June 2019: A federal judge granted preliminary approval of a settlement agreement that provides class members with an…
In August 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The Coca-Cola Company for allegedly deceptively using concaved bottles for its Gold Peak Tea to make consumers think they are getting…
In October 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against NBC Universal for allegedly falsely advertising that the purchase of a Coca Cola Freestyle Souvenir Cup at Universal parks comes with…
In September 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The Coca-Cola Company for allegedly misleadingly marketing Hansen’s Natural Sodas as being natural when, according to plaintiffs, the sodas contain artificial…
March 2018: The named plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the February 2018 decision to dismiss the case. February 2018: A federal judge granted Coca-Cola’s motion to dismiss concluding…
In October 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Coca-Cola for allegedly making consumers believe that Diet Coke will assist weight loss and management by misleadingly marketing the soda as…
January 2015: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have not been…
In July 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The Coca-Cola Company for, among other things, allegedly misleading consumers about the characteristics of sugar-sweetened beverages by obscuring the link between…
In July 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The Coca-Cola Company for allegedly deceptively marketing Gold Peak Tea products as having “No Preservatives” when, according to plaintiffs, they contain…
2015: An Amended Consolidated Complaint making similar allegations (i.e., the company deceptively markets drinks as natural when they contain artificial flavoring and chemical preservatives) was filed. 2014: Multiple lawsuits have…
May 2016: This action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. February 2016: Plaintiffs moved for…
In August 2016, Coca-Cola and Odwalla, Inc. moved to dismiss a false advertising class-action lawsuit regarding Odwalla energy bars and beverages. Specifically, the complaint, which was originally filed in 2013,…
April 2016: A federal judge issued a decision granting final approval of the settlement. January 2016: Plaintiffs moved for final approval of the settlement, which was preliminarily approved in October…
June 2015: After a class member filed a Notice of Appeal indicating that he was appealing the Court’s final approval of the settlement agreement and the approval of attorneys’ fees,…
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