February 2016: Plaintiff filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the dismissal of this case.
January 2016: A federal judge dismissed this case When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.. To read the decision, click here.
October 2015: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Big Heart Pet Brands and Meow Mix, LLC for allegedly failing to disclose important information about Meow Mix (i.e., the alleged likelihood that the fish in its pet food is the product of slave labor). (Hughes et al v. Big Heart Pet Brands and Meow Mix, LLC, Case No. 15-cv-8007, 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.
October 2020: Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint that added a named plaintiff (Hough). June 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Big Heart Pet Brands for allegedly falsely marketing Nature’s…
March 2019: This case was transferred to federal court. (Case No. 19-cv-406, E. D. CA.) February 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Big Heart Pet Brands for allegedly falsely…
In January 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Big Heart Pet Brands for allegedly falsely advertising that its Nature’s Recipe dog and cat foods are “all natural” when, according…
In July 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Big Heart Pet Brands for allegedly falsely marketing pet food as natural when, according to plaintiffs, the pet food contains artificial…
May 2018: This lawsuit was transferred to a California Court. (Case No. 18-cv-2662, N. D. CA.) March 2018: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Big Heart Pet Brands and The…
In February and March 2018, multiple class-action lawsuits were filed against Big Heart Pet Brands for allegedly deceptively marketing Gravy Train dog food – including Chunks in Gravy with Beef…
Julie Creswell, The New York Times
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TINA.org submits comment regarding the need for a labeling rule that makes sense.
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