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In Re: Morning Song Bird Food Litigation

  1. December 10, 2018

    Scotts To Pay Up To $85M Over Pesticide-Tainted Bird Seed

    Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. reached a deal Friday in California federal court with a class of consumers who accused the lawn company of knowingly selling bird food laced with toxic pesticides in which it will pay up to $85 million, depending on how many class members come forward.

  2. March 19, 2018

    Scotts Can't Get Quick Win In Bird Seed Class Action

    A California federal judge declined Monday to grant Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.'s bid to throw out a class action alleging the lawn and garden products maker knowingly sold bird food laced with toxic pesticides, ruling it can't get a quick win based on a 2017 U.S. Supreme Court ruling.

  3. September 15, 2017

    Scotts Seeks Return Of Docs In Tainted Seed Suit

    Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. on Thursday asked a California federal judge to compel consumers in a class action over pesticide-laced bird seed to return several documents that were accidentally disclosed in discovery, saying they're protected by attorney-client privilege.

  4. April 03, 2017

    Consumers Win Cert. On Scotts Tainted Bird Seed Claims

    A California federal judge granted class certification to consumers suing Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. and its chief executive officer over an alleged scheme to sell pesticide-laced bird seed Friday, rejecting a bid by the company and its leader to suspend ruling on certification until higher courts rule in other cases.

  5. December 19, 2016

    Consumers Hit Back On Scotts Bird Seed Health Risks

    Consumers in a proposed class action over the head of Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.'s alleged role in selling pesticide-laced bird seed told a California federal judge on Friday that no reasonable consumer would buy bird food found to be illegal.

  6. December 05, 2016

    Scotts CEO Says Consumers Can't Agree On Bird Seed Risks

    The head of Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. on Friday told a California federal court that consumers in a proposed class action over his alleged role in selling pesticide-laced bird seed can't come to a consensus among themselves about what health risks are acceptable.

  7. September 30, 2016

    Miracle-Gro CEO Faces Leaner Tainted Bird Seed Suit

    A California federal court Thursday trimmed some warranty breach and state-based claims from a proposed class action against Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.'s CEO for his alleged role in selling pesticide-laced bird seed, letting some claims stand and rejecting his argument that the court lacked personal jurisdiction.

  8. February 10, 2016

    Scotts CEO Wants Tainted Bird Seed Claims Tossed

    The head of Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. urged a California federal court Tuesday to address his opposition to consumers' claims against him for allegedly selling tainted bird seed before it rules on whether to certify their class.

  9. December 09, 2015

    Scotts Wants Toxic Bird Food Suit To Await Higher Rulings

    Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. said certification of a proposed class of consumers who allegedly bought tainted bird seed should be put on hold to await rulings in other consumer suits before the Ninth Circuit and Supreme Court, asking a California federal court to stay the case on Tuesday.

  10. October 26, 2015

    Scotts Cries Forum Shopping In Toxic Bird Seed Row

    Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. fought a former New Mexico putative subclass representative's bid to drop his claims in a California federal suit over pesticide-tainted bird seed while preserving his right to sue elsewhere Friday, accusing his counsel of trying to forum shop.

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