Starbucks Refreshers
Allegations: Beverages do not contain the fruits advertised in the product name
Starbucks Cold Drinks
March 2018: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s dismissal of the case finding that no reasonable consumer would think a 12-ounce iced drink is 12 ounces of liquid with no ice and there are no allegations that Starbucks promised the drinks would contain a specific amount of liquid.
September 2016: The named plaintiff filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the August dismissal of the case.
August 2016: A federal judge dismissed this case finding that the complaint failed to allege any viable claims.
May/June 2016: A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Starbucks for allegedly misrepresenting that its cold drinks contain nearly double the amount of fluid ounces than they actually do. The complaint was originally filed in state court in May 2016 and transferred to federal court the next month. (Forouzesh et al v. Starbucks Corp., Case No. 16-cv-3830, C. D. CA.)
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Starbucks French Roast Ground Arabica Coffee
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “100% Arabica Coffee” when they contain added potassium
Chocolate in Starbucks, Mars, and The Quaker Oats Company Products
Allegations: Misleadingly representing that cocoa has been harvested following ethical and environmentally responsible standards
Starbucks Sprouted Grain Bagel
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing bagels as “Sprouted Grain” when they are made primarily with non-sprouted grains
Oatly, Glucerna and Others
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as healthy, safe, and high quality without disclosing that they may contain harmful bacteria
Starbucks Cold Brew Concentrate
Allegations: Coffee products contain fewer servings than advertised
Starbucks Frappuccino Chilled Coffee Drink
Allegations: Falsely advertising that the flavor comes from vanilla when the ingredients list shows that the flavor comes from unspecified “Natural Flavor”
Starbucks Stores
Starbucks Sour Gummies
The Caffeine in Starbucks Espresso Beverages
Starbucks White Chocolate Doubleshot Energy Drink
Starbucks Lattes
Starbucks Doubleshot® Espresso
Starbucks Espresso Beverages
Starbucks Cold and Iced Drinks
Advertised Prices for Breakfast Sandwiches at Starbucks
The Packaging of Starbucks Frappuccino® and Iced Coffee
Tassimo Coffee Brewers and Starbucks
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