Keurig Dr Pepper

Keurig Green Mountain

Keurig Green Mountain Plastic Coffee Pods

Allegations: Deceptively marketing plastic coffee pods as recyclable

The Recyclability of Keurig Green Mountain Coffee Pods

In September 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Keurig Green Mountain for allegedly misleadingly marketing that its single-serve plastic coffee pods are recyclable when, according to plaintiffs, such claims…

Truth is Not Always a Defense

The truth is bigger than the sum of an ad’s parts.

Mott’s, RealLemon, and RealLime 100% Juices

August 2020: This case was transferred from state court to federal court. (Case No. 20-cv-7783, C.D. Cal.) June 2020: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Keurig Dr Pepper and Mott’s…

Straight Up Tea

In June 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. for allegedly falsely advertising Straight Up Tea as “sorta sweet” to send the message that the beverage…

Peñafiel Beverages

November 2019: A federal judge granted the company’s motion to dismiss concluding that plaintiffs did not have standing. June 2019: A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Keurig Dr.…

A & W Root Beer and Cream Sodas

In February 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against A & W Concentrate Company and Keurig Dr. Pepper Inc. for allegedly misleadingly marketing that A & W Root Beer and…

Canada Dry Ginger Ale Beverages

In December 2018, a state court judge preliminarily approved a settlement agreement that would resolve a class-action lawsuit alleging that Canada Dry Ginger Ale is misleadingly marketed as “Made from…

Ginger Sodas

In October 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Dr. Pepper/Seven Up Inc. for allegedly deceptively marketing that its ginger sodas are made from real ginger when, according to the…

Orchard Apple Nantucket Nectar

Allegations: Marketing drinks as “safe” and containing “all natural ingredients” when their packaging contains synthetic chemicals called per- and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFAs) that harm people and the environment

Several Flavors of Snapple Beverages

Allegations: False natural claims

Safeway Select Coffee Packets

October 2015: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. because the parties reached a settlement agreement. The settlement terms have not…

Companies Accused of Greenwashing

When companies green it, they better mean it.

Energy Drink Companies Under Legal Attack

What you should know about some of the industry’s top brands, including Red Bull and 5-Hour Energy.