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The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
Case Name (Date)
Fisher et al. v. International Coffee & Tea, LLC
23-cv-1816, S.D. Cal.
(Aug. 2023)
Product/Service
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf products
Allegations
Falsely marketing that products are sustainable and earth-friendly when the company is harming the environment
Falsely marketing that its coffee suppliers are “family-owned farm[s]”
Status
The Latest
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