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See’s Candy Shops Classic Red Heart Assorted Chocolates
August 2017: This action was dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
February 2016: A class-action lawsuit was filed against See’s Candy Shops for allegedly deceptively marketing its Classic Red Heart Assorted Chocolates using a Kosher certified symbol when, according to plaintiffs, they are not Kosher certified. (Weiss et al v. See’s Candy Shops Inc., See’s Candies Inc., and Does 1-5, Case No. 16-cv-661, N. D. CA.)
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