Evangeline Red et al v. Kraft Foods Inc. et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:10-cv-01028

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Other Statutory Actions

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

George H. Wu

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  1. April 29, 2015

    'Greedy' Fee Bid Gets Low Payout For Kraft Label Attys

    A California federal judge on Wednesday once again disappointed plaintiffs' attorneys in class action settlement of allegations Kraft Foods Inc. misleadingly labeled unhealthy snacks as "sensible," by awarding them only $11,000 out of a requested $1.9 million in fees for two years of work.

  2. June 05, 2014

    Judge Balks At 'Greedy' Atty Fee Bid In Kraft Labeling Suit

    A California federal judge criticized the plaintiffs' attorneys' $1.8 million fee request in a class action settlement of allegations Kraft Foods Inc. misleadingly labeled unhealthy snacks as "sensible," saying Thursday the number appeared "greedy" considering the attorneys obtained mixed results.

  3. September 11, 2012

    Kraft Dodges Subclass, Cuts 'Sensible' Claims From Labels

    Kraft Foods Inc. on Friday agreed to stop using certain wholesomeness claims on snack packages in order to avoid the prospect of facing certified subclasses of consumers who purchased cookie and cracker products in a suit in California federal court over allegedly misleading labels.

  4. August 23, 2012

    Consumers Win Class Cert In Kraft Packaging Suit

    A California judge said Thursday that he plans to certify two subclasses of consumers who claim Kraft Foods Inc. mislabeled Vegetable Thin and Ritz crackers as "made with real vegetables," saying class members will be allowed to sue Kraft to block the products' packaging.

  5. April 26, 2012

    Kraft Cracker False Ad Class Denied Cert. In Round 2

    A California federal judge Thursday refused for a second time to certify a class of consumers seeking damages for allegedly misleading labels on Kraft Foods Inc. products, saying calculating damages would be unmanageable, but allowed the plaintiffs to seek an injunction blocking the misleading labels.

  6. September 29, 2011

    Kraft Buyers Lose Class Bid In Cracker False Ad Suit

    A California federal judge on Thursday refused to certify a nationwide class of consumers who allege Kraft Foods Inc. placed misleading labels on six of its cookie and cracker products that allegedly misrepresented the foods' wholesomeness.

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