Hooters Sued in Florida Over Mass Firing of Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic
April 17, 2020 Two former Hooters employees claim nearly 700 workers were not provided with proper notice before being terminated in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Lawsuit Filings
Class Action Claims Hawaiian Isles Kona Coffee Contains, At Best, ‘Trace Amounts’ of Authentic Kona Coffee
April 16, 2020 A proposed class action lawsuit claims the coffee products sold by Hawaiian Isles Kona Coffee Company, Ltd. do not contain authentic Kona coffee beans.
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Vanilla Flavor in Wegmans Vanilla Cake Mix Not Sourced from Real Vanilla Beans, Class Action Claims [UPDATE]
April 15, 2020 A proposed class action claims the packaging of Wegmans-brand “Vanilla Cake Mix” misleads consumers with regard to the amount of real vanilla in the product.
Class Action Claims Nonni’s Limone Biscotti Lacks Disclosure on Source of Characterizing Lemon Flavor
April 14, 2020 A class action suit alleges that unbeknownst to consumers, the lemon flavor of Nonni's Foods' Limone Biscotti is not derived exclusively from lemon zest or lemon oil.
Class Action Alleges BPI Sports ‘Slack Fills’ Containers of Supplement Powder
April 2, 2020 A proposed class action claims BPI Sports fills its opaque containers of supplement powder with excessive amounts of non-functional "slack fill," or empty space.
Second-Largest U.S. Burger King Franchisee Hit with Lawsuit Over Alleged Time Shaving
March 31, 2020 The country's second-largest Burger King franchisee faces a class/collective action centered on the alleged shaving of employees' work hours.
Smucker’s Caramel Syrup Label Fails to Disclose Presence of Artificial Flavor, Lawsuit Claims
March 24, 2020 A class action claims consumers have been misled as to the source of the vanilla flavor notes present in the caramel variety of Smucker’s brand Sundae Syrup.
Class Action Claims Blue Diamond Growers’ ‘Smokehouse’ Almonds ‘Not Actually Smoked’
March 23, 2020 A class action claims Blue Diamond Growers has deceived consumers by failing to disclose that the flavoring of its "Smokehouse" almonds does not come from actual smoking.
Class Action Claims Stauffer’s Lemon Snaps Contain Less Lemon Flavor Than Represented on Packaging
March 20, 2020 Stauffer’s brand “Lemon Snaps” are at the center of a proposed class action lawsuit that claims the cookies contain less real lemon flavor than represented on product packaging.
Chobani’s Labeling of ‘Vanilla’ Greek Yogurt is Deceptive to Consumers, Class Action Claims
March 11, 2020 Chobani faces a class action lawsuit centered on alleged misrepresentations of the amount, proportion and source of the vanilla flavoring in its Greek yogurt.
Class Action Says McDonald’s Misrepresents Source of Vanilla Flavor for Ice Cream Cones
March 9, 2020 A class action claims that despite McDonald’s representations to the contrary, the restaurant chain’s “vanilla” ice cream cones are not flavored exclusively with real vanilla.
Frito-Lay North America Facing Class Action Over Flavoring Claims for Ruffles Cheddar & Sour Cream Potato Chips
March 2, 2020 A class action claims Frito-Lay has deceptively mischaracterized that Ruffles Cheddar & Sour Cream chips are artificially flavored.
Class Action Says Monster Beverage Co.’s ‘Espresso Monster’ Designed to Mislead Consumers
February 25, 2020 A class action suit claims Monster Beverage failed to disclose ingredients that “imitate and extend” vanilla flavor in “Vanilla Cream” espresso drinks.
Kellogg Sales Co.’s ‘Bear Naked Granola Fit V’nilla Almond’ Not Exclusively Flavored by Vanilla Beans, Class Action Claims
February 19, 2020 A class action questions the source of the vanilla flavoring in Kellogg Sales Company's "Bear Naked Granola Fit V'nilla Almond" product.
Arizona All Natural Fruit Snacks Contain Synthetic Ingredients, Class Action Claims
February 12, 2020 Arizona All Natural Fruit Snacks are the subject of a proposed class action that claims the advertising and marketing for the product is misleading.
Stone Brewing Co. Hit with Class Action Over Allegedly Non-Compliant Background Check Authorization Forms for Job Seekers
February 11, 2020 A class action alleges Stone Brewing Co. provided job applicants with non-legally-compliant background check disclosure forms.
Steaz Iced Tea Maker Sued Over Label’s ‘Lightly Sweetened’ Claim
February 10, 2020 A class action lawsuit claims that although Steaz maker Tipp Distributors, Inc. implies that the product has low sugar content, the drink actually contains “significant amounts” of added sugar.
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over ‘Objectively High Amounts’ of Sugar in ‘Slightly Sweet’ Gold Peak Iced Tea
February 10, 2020 A class action claims the labeling for "Slightly Sweet" Gold Peak iced tea is deceptive in that the drink contains "objectively high amounts" of sugar.
Lawsuit Claims DoorDash Misclassified Drivers as Independent Contractors
February 6, 2020 DoorDash, Inc. faces a proposed class/collective action filed by four drivers who claim they were misclassified by the food delivery platform as independent contractors.
Subway Owner-Operators Used Autodialer to Send Illegal Marketing Texts, Class Action Claims
February 6, 2020 The three companies that run Subway restaurants face a proposed class action alleging they sent illicit marketing texts without obtaining prior consent.
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Class Action: BodyArmor ‘Camouflaged Junk Food’ as Sports Drink [UPDATE]
February 3, 2020 BA Sports Nutrition is facing a class action suit over allegations the company marketed “unlawfully fortified junk food” as a healthy option for consumers.
Class Action Alleges Honest Tea’s ‘Just a Tad Sweet’ Claim is Misleading
January 24, 2020 A class action alleges the "just a tad sweet" claim on bottles of Coca-Cola's Honest iced tea is misleading given the beverage contains a "significant" amount of added sugar.
Prairie Farms Ice Cream Contains Artificial Vanilla Flavoring, Lawsuit Claims
January 10, 2020 A proposed class action lawsuit claims the small batch vanilla bean ice cream made by Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. is mislabeled in that the packaging fails to disclose that the product contains artificial flavors.
Lawsuit Claims Packaging for Krispy Kreme Glazed Apple Pie Product Is Misleading
January 8, 2020 A class action claims the packaging for Krispy Kreme’s “Glazed Apple Pie” product misleadingly implies that the dessert contains no artificial flavors.
Class Action Claims Hershey’s ONE Protein Bars Contain More Sugar, Cholesterol Than Advertised
January 7, 2020 A class action claims Hershey and One Brands have misrepresented the sugar, cholesterol and fiber content of their ONE protein bars.
Kodiak Cakes Hit with Class Action Over ‘All-Natural’ Claims, Alleged Slack Fill
January 7, 2020 Kodiak Cakes is facing a class action that claims the prepackaged breakfast and snack food manufacturer “slack filled” and deceptively labeled its products.
Blue Buffalo Company Hit with Class Action Over Dietary Claims for High-Carb Blue Wilderness Dog Food
January 3, 2020 A class action claims the packaging of Blue Buffalo Company's Blue Wilderness dog food does not reflect the "scientifically-verified reality" of how high-carb diets can affect dogs.
Class Action Alleges Home City Ice Company Underfills ‘Seven-Pound’ Bags of Ice
December 12, 2019 A class action lawsuit claims Home City Ice Company's seven-pound bags of ice consistently weigh under seven pounds.
Mars’ M&M’s Ice Cream Bars Contain Less Real Vanilla Than Represented on Packaging, Case Says
November 26, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit claims M&M’s vanilla ice cream bars contain less real vanilla than represented on the product’s labels.
Trader Joe’s Attempted to ‘Disguise’ Sugar Content of Oatmeal, Suit Says
November 26, 2019 A class action claims Trader Joe’s attempted to “disguise” the sugar content of its oatmeal products by labeling the ingredient as “organic dehydrated cane juice solids.”
7-Eleven’s ‘Vanilla Bean Ice Cream’ Is Not Exclusively Flavored with Vanilla, Class Action Claims
November 26, 2019 A proposed class action claims 7-Eleven has misrepresented the source and amount of vanilla flavoring in its “vanilla bean” ice cream.
Class Action Claims ConAgra Falsely Advertised Swiss Miss Products As ‘Real Cocoa’
November 21, 2019 A class action claims Swiss Miss products, despite their labeling, are made with alkalized cocoa, a highly processed, inferior version of the real thing.
Collective Action Claims Denny’s Applied Unlawful Tip Credit to Servers’ Wages
November 20, 2019 A proposed collective action claims Denny’s paid servers using a tip-credit that failed to meet Fair Labor Standards Act requirements.
Class Action Claims Ghirardelli ‘Classic White’ Baking Chips Contain No White Chocolate
November 15, 2019 According to a proposed class action lawsuit, Ghirardelli’s “Classic White” Premium Baking Chips contain no white chocolate at all.
Collective Action Claims Instacart ‘Shoppers’ Misclassified as Independent Contractors
November 6, 2019 A lawsuit claims Instacart has intentionally misclassified delivery drivers as independent contractors to avoid paying proper wages.
Very Little Dairy in Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Sourced from ‘Happy Cows’ in Vermont, Class Action Alleges
October 30, 2019 A proposed class action claims Ben & Jerry’s ice cream products are not made from milk and cream sourced exclusively from “happy cows” on “Caring Dairy” farms as represented on product labels.
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Class Action Lawsuit Challenges Allegedly Inaccurate G Butter Product Labels [UPDATE]
October 25, 2019 A lawsuit claims the maker of the supposedly “high protein[,] low calorie” G Butter nut-based spreads has “significantly” understated the products’ calorie, fat, carbohydrate, and sugar content while overstating the amount of protein in each serving.
Class Action Claims Rite Aid Falsely Labels Dreamhouse Fine Foods Pecans as Containing ‘Evaporated Cane Juice’
October 25, 2019 A class action alleges Rite Aid's Dreamhouse Fine Foods pecans are misleadingly labeled in that contain "evaporated cane juice," another phrase for sugar.
Blue Apron Marketed Salmonella-Contaminated Meals as ‘Quality,’ Refused Refunds, Suit States
October 24, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit claims that Blue Apron sold meals tainted with salmonella, which it falsely advertised as safe for consumption, and refused to refund customers.
‘Unlimited Refill’ Cups at Universal Theme Parks Deceptively Advertised, Class Action Claims
October 21, 2019 A class action claims NBCUniversal placed limits on the number of refills of its supposedly “unlimited refill” souvenir cups sold at several Universal theme parks.
Class Action: Whole Foods Misrepresents Vanilla Content for 365 Organic Vanilla Almond Milk
October 16, 2019 Whole Foods is facing a proposed class action lawsuit that claims the grocery chain’s 365 Organic brand of vanilla almond milk products do not contain as much real vanilla as represented on their packaging.
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Illinois Wendy’s Operator Hit with BIPA Class Action Over Employee Fingerprint Scans [UPDATE]
October 11, 2019 An Illinois fast food restaurant franchisee is alleged to have collected, used, stored and disclosed employees' fingerprints while sidestepping the state's BIPA rules.
Class Action Seeks to Debunk Numerous Allegedly False GreenPan Product Claims
October 4, 2019 A proposed class action has been filed over allegedly false advertising claims regarding The Cookware Company's non-stick GreenPan products.
Class Action: Dutch Gold Falsely Claims Buckwheat Honey Contains Antioxidants that Are ‘Destroyed’ During Heating Process
October 4, 2019 A class action alleges Dutch Gold and True Source have misled consumers into believing the former's buckwheat honey contains sought-after antioxidants.
Class Action Lawsuit Accuses Farmed Atlantic Salmon Fisheries of Price-Fixing
October 2, 2019 A group of primarily Norwegian fisheries is facing a proposed class action that alleges the companies conspired to drive up the prices of farm-raised Atlantic salmon in an “unprecedented and unjustified” scheme that resulted in record profits.
Class Action Claims DoorDash Uses Tips to Subsidize ‘Guaranteed Minimum Payments’ Owed to Workers [UPDATE]
October 2, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit claims that DoorDash uses customer tips to cover the minimum payments it agreed to give workers, instead of adding tips on top of the pay for delivery jobs.
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Class Action Alleges Traeger Pellet Grills Uses Flavored Oils to Mask True Quality of BBQ Wood Pellets [UPDATE]
October 2, 2019 A consumer alleges that despite Traeger Pellet Grills' claims as to the quality of its wood pellets, the products are made of less-expensive woods and flavored with oils.
Wendy’s ‘Late-Night’ Drive-Thru Hours Exclude Visually Impaired Customers, Lawsuit Alleges
September 30, 2019 Wendy’s faces a class action that alleges the fast food chain’s practice of operating only drive-thru windows during “late-night” hours excludes blind and visually impaired customers from “full and equal access” to the restaurant chain’s services.
Lawsuit Questions Source of Vanilla Flavor in Califia Farms Almond Milk Products
September 23, 2019 Califia Farms’ vanilla almond milk has come under scrutiny in a proposed class action that claims the popular products do not contain as much vanilla as their labels represent.
Class Action Claims Coca-Cola Marketing Texts Were Sent Without Permission, Violated TCPA
September 20, 2019 A class action filed in Texas claims Coca-Cola sent illicit marketing texts without first obtaining express written consent and ignored requests for the messages to stop.