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Sportsmix and Other Pet Foods from Midwestern Pet Foods Class Action Sportsmix and Other Pet Foods from Midwestern Pet Foods Allegations: Falsely marketing pet foods as suitable for and providing nutrition to animals when they contain dangerous amounts of the toxin aflatoxin
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Simple Fast Loans Class Action Simple Fast Loans Allegations: Offering loans with a 220% APR in California when loans with interest rates that exceed 42% APR are illegal in California
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Beef Products from Tyson Foods, Cargill Meat Solutions, JBS USA Food, and National Beef Packing Company Class Action Beef Products from Tyson Foods, Cargill Meat Solutions, JBS USA Food, and National Beef Packing Company Allegations: Deceptively marketing beef as “Product of the USA”
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Beef Products from JBS Foods, Tyson Foods, Cargill Meat Solutions, and National Beef Packing Co. Class Action Beef Products from JBS Foods, Tyson Foods, Cargill Meat Solutions, and National Beef Packing Co. Allegations: Misrepresenting beef products as “Product of the U.S.”
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