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Simply Tropical Juices
Case Name (Date)
Lurenz et al. v. The Coca-Cola Co. and The Simply Orange Juice Co.
22-cv-10941, S.D.N.Y.
(Dec. 2022)
Product/Service
Simply Tropical Juices
Allegations
Falsely marketing juices as “All Natural” when they contain synthetic chemicals that are harmful to people and the environment (per- and polyfluoralkyl substances, aka PFAS)
Status
Pending
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