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Starkist Tuna’s Dolphin Safe Representations

Class Action

Starkist Tuna’s Dolphin Safe Representations

November 2021: The case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to the named plaintiffs’ claims and When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. as to the class members’ claims.

December 2019: Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint.

May 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Starkist for allegedly misleadingly labeling its tuna products as being “Dolphin Safe” when, according to plaintiffs, dolphins and other marine life are killed and injured by the fishing methods used to catch the tuna used in products. (Gardner v. Starkist Co., Case No. 19-cv-2561, N.D. Cal.)

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StarKist Tuna

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StarKist Tuna

October 2018: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s approval of the settlement. October and November 2016: The class representative and several objectors filed Notices of Appeal…

Cans of Starkist Tuna

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Cans of Starkist Tuna

April 2018: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have not been…

The Heart-Check Mark on Starkist Tuna

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The Heart-Check Mark on Starkist Tuna

In April 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Starkist Co. for allegedly making consumers believe that its tuna products are healthier than its competitors by placing the American Heart…


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