Pleading

Court dismisses class action against CVS for vitamin C 'Made in USA' claims

16-Feb-2017 By Stephen Daniells

A federal judge in the Northern District of Illinois has dismissed a putative class action against CVS Health Corp. and CVS Pharmacy, Inc. for “Made in USA” claims made on a vitamin C supplement.

Fabricant, NPA sued by former CFO

01-Feb-2016 By Hank Schultz

The Natural Products Association has said it will "vigorously defend" itself and is "confident [it] will prevail" in a lawsuit filed by former CFO Brent Weickert against the organization and its executive director Dr Daniel Fabricant,...

Court dismisses Cyanotech's counterclaims in ongoing astaxanthin dispute with Valensa

21-Mar-2014 By Hank Schultz

On Wednesday a federal court in Florida dimissed two counterclaims on technical grounds made by Cyanotech Inc. in its ongoing astaxanthin patent infringement battle with Valensa Inc. Cyanotech has option to refile the claims after correcting certain legal...

Warning letter lawsuit highlights shared responsibility for bringing compliant products to market

25-Sep-2013 By Hank Schultz

A recent lawsuit filed in California points out some of the issues concerning who’s responsible for product claims as a product makes it way to market. Everyone in the chain shares some of the burden for making sure claims are backed up, experts say.

WhiteWave Foods: 'Evaporated cane juice was not controversial until this recent tsunami of lawsuits was filed '

08-Aug-2013 By Elaine WATSON

WhiteWave Foods has filed a motion to dismiss the latest in a “tsunami of lawsuits” alleging consumers are being misled by the use of the term ‘evaporated cane juice’ (ECJ) to describe dried sugar cane syrup (aka sugar).

Nutrex Research hits back v DMAA lawsuits: ‘Plaintiffs did not suffer any injury’

05-Jul-2012 By Elaine Watson

Supplement maker Nutrex Research has hit back at allegations made in two class action lawsuits filed in the wake of the FDA crackdown on controversial pre-workout stimulant DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine).

Unilever, Nestlé, Kellogg et al accused of patent infringement over HDL-boosting fats

05-Mar-2012 By Elaine Watson

Some of the biggest names in US food manufacturing – including Nestle, Kellogg and Unilever - have been accused of infringing patents covering fats that alter the ratio of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ cholesterol in the blood.