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Gorton’s Grilled Tilapia
Case Name (Date)
Spindel et al. v. Gorton’s Inc.
22-cv-10599, D. Mass.
(April 2022)
Product/Service
Gorton’s Grilled Tilapia
Allegations
Falsely marketing fish as “sustainably sourced” when the tilapia comes from industrial farms that use unsustainable practices that destroy the environment and are inhumane
Status
Settled
(Voluntarily dismissed)
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