Kumar v. Salov North America Corp et al

  1. January 18, 2017

    Olive Oil Buyers Take 50 Cents A Bottle To End False Ad Suit

    A group of consumers who claim they were misled by "Imported From Italy" labels on Filippo Berio olive oil asked a California federal court on Wednesday to give initial approval to a preliminary settlement reached with Salov North America Corp.

  2. July 15, 2016

    Calif. Olive Oil Buyers Win Cert. In False Ad Row

    A California federal judge on Friday granted class certification to a group of consumers who claim that they were misled by "Imported from Italy" labels on Filippo Berio olive oil, rejecting the company's arguments that the woman leading the class wasn't an adequate representative.

  3. May 11, 2016

    Olive Oil Buyers Defend Cert. Bid In False Ad Row

    Consumers suing the maker of Filippo Berio olive oil over "imported from Italy" labels that are allegedly misleading again urged a California federal judge on Tuesday to grant them class certification, saying the company misquoted testimony to undermine the consumer leading the suit.

  4. March 16, 2016

    Olive Oil Maker Says Labeling Claims Lack Credibility

    The maker of Filippo Berio olive oil on Wednesday slammed a bid to certify a class of consumers claiming its "imported from Italy" labels are deceptive, telling a California federal court the consumer leading the suit lacks credibility and can't prove she ever bought the oil.

  5. January 08, 2016

    Olive Oil Buyers Can Nix 'Extra Virgin' Claims In False Ad Row

    A California federal judge on Friday allowed a proposed class of consumers suing the maker of Filippo Berio olive oil over allegedly misleading labeling to drop claims related to the product's purported "extra virgin" quality and shift the focus to its "imported from Italy" labeling.

  6. January 07, 2016

    Olive Oil Buyers Drop 'Extra Virgin' Claims In False Ad Row

    Consumers suing the maker of Filippo Berio olive oil over labels that are allegedly misleading about the provenance of the olives used in the product and its final quality, decided Thursday to drop their claims relating to the product's "extra virgin" labeling and to shift the focus to proposed class claims over its "Imported from Italy" labeling.

  7. December 15, 2015

    Olive Oil Maker Can't Put False Advertising Suit On Hold

    A California federal judge on Monday declined to pause a proposed class action accusing the maker of Filippo Berio olive oil of misleading consumers over where its olives are grown, saying three pending food labeling cases before the Ninth Circuit did not warrant a stay in the case.

  8. December 10, 2015

    Consumers Fight Bid To Pause Olive Oil False Ad Suit

    A proposed class of consumers accusing the makers of Filippo Berio olive oil of misleading consumers over where its olives are grown told a California federal judge Wednesday the company's attempt to stay the case pending upcoming Ninth Circuit food labeling decisions was prejudicial and untimely.

  9. February 03, 2015

    Filippo Berio Olive Oil Labeling Suit Remains Mostly Pure

    A California federal judge on Tuesday kept intact most of a false labeling class action suit accusing the makers of Filippo Berio brand olive oil of misleading consumers its olives were grown in Italy, ruling there was no evidence the plaintiff read a disclaimer on the back of the bottle.

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