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Class action: Sara Lee frozen pound cakes don't contain 'all butter'

By Jonathan Bilyk | Thursday, May 13, 2021 @ 6:25pm

The complaint faults Sara Lee Frozen Bakery for including soybean oil in the pound cakes, even though they are labeled as "All Butter"
Appeals panel: 'Reasonable consumers' could be misled by '100% Parmesan cheese' claims

By Jonathan Bilyk | Tuesday, Dec 8, 2020 @ 7:47pm

The appeals judges said a federal district judge was wrong to dismiss dozens of lawsuits against the sellers of shelf-stable Parmesan cheese simply because the ingredients on the label explicitly included the cellulose many sellers included as a filler and anti-caking agent.
Judge boots class action suit decrying L.L. Bean's new warranty for its footwear

By Scott Holland | Monday, Mar 25, 2019 @ 4:31pm

A federal judge again dismissed a complaint accusing L.L. Bean Inc. of misrepresenting the expected lifespan of its iconic boots.
Judge slices Parmesan cheese lawsuits, says labels pumped purity, but also listed additives

By Dan Churney | Monday, Nov 5, 2018 @ 3:22pm

A Chicago federal judge has partially melted a group of class actions against Kraft, Walmart, Jewel Food, Target and others, which alleged the companies misled consumers as to the purity of grated Parmesan cheese by including hidden cellulose filler, finding labels may have promised unadulterated product, but cellulose was nonetheless listed as an ingredient on those labels.