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Western Sugar Cooperative et al v. Archer-Daniels-Midland Company et al

  1. February 17, 2015

    Squire Patton Boggs DQ'd In Corn Syrup False Ad Row

    A California federal judge has disqualified Squire Patton Boggs LLP from representing sugar company plaintiffs in a false-advertising case against corn syrup producers, ruling that the firm's work on the case conflicted with its representation of two of the defendants in other related matters.

  2. November 25, 2014

    Squire Patton Boggs Fights DQ In Corn Syrup False-Ad Brawl

    A California federal judge Tuesday tentatively found that Squire Patton Boggs LLP, which represents sugar company plaintiffs in false-advertising claims against corn syrup producers, also represented those two defendants in related matters, but withheld ruling on a disqualification motion.

  3. September 10, 2014

    Squire Patton's DQ Experts Accused Of Bias In False-Ad Row

    Corn syrup producer Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas LLC took aim at two experts who defended Squire Patton Boggs LLP against Tate's motion to disqualify the firm from representing sugar growers in their false-advertising suit, arguing Tuesday that the experts are biased and made wrong assumptions in their analyses.

  4. September 03, 2014

    Squire Patton Boggs Fights DQ Bid In Corn Syrup False Ad Suit

    Squire Patton Boggs LLP conceded Tuesday that "errors were made" in its failure to catch a potential conflict of interest in the newly merged firm's representation of sugar growers in a false advertising suit against corn syrup producers, but argued that did not warrant disqualification, claiming the affected parties had agreed to waive such conflicts.

  5. August 27, 2014

    Squire Patton Boggs Faces DQ Bid In Corn Syrup False Ad Suit

    A co-defendant of Archer Daniels Midland Co. urged a California federal judge Tuesday to disqualify Squire Patton Boggs LLP from representing sugar growers including Western Sugar Co. in their false advertising suit against corn syrup producers, arguing the newly merged firm presents a conflict of interest.

  6. July 31, 2014

    American Crystal CEO Must Testify In ADM Corn Syrup Battle

    A North Dakota federal judge on Wednesday ruled that American Crystal Sugar Co. chief David Berg must testify in a false advertising lawsuit brought by refined sugar producers against Archer Daniels Midland Co. and other corn syrup producers over claims that refined sugar and corn syrup are nutritionally identical.

  7. June 16, 2014

    Coke Subpoena In Corn Syrup Suit Raises Judge's Eyebrows

    A group of sugar companies' subpoena went too far in seeking proprietary documents from the Coca-Cola Co. in support of a false advertising suit alleging high-fructose corn syrup manufacturers falsely equate their product to cane and beet sugar, a California federal judge said Monday.

  8. September 18, 2013

    Sugar Growers Can't Shake Counterclaims In Corn Syrup Suit

    A California judge on Monday refused to dismiss false advertising counterclaims levied against sugar producers by high fructose corn syrup makers accused of deceptively rebranding their product, rejecting arguments that articles and news releases critical of corn syrup are protected free speech.

  9. October 30, 2012

    Sugar Growers Seek To Toss Corn Syrup Cos.' False Ad Claims

    A group of sugar growers sought Monday to dismiss false advertising counterclaims from high fructose corn syrup producers in a suit in California over their allegedly deceptive rebranding of corn syrup, which has been linked to increases in obesity, as a "natural" product equivalent to sugar.

  10. August 01, 2012

    ADM, Others Can't Dodge Corn Syrup False Ad Claims

    Archer Daniels Midland Co. and three other high fructose corn syrup producers lost a bid Monday to escape a California lawsuit brought by sugar growers who say the companies conspired to deceptively rebrand corn syrup — which has been linked in studies to an increase in obesity — as a "natural" product equivalent to sugar.