February 14, 2020
A California federal judge certified six state classes Friday in multidistrict litigation accusing The Coca-Cola Co. of misleading buyers by claiming the soda contains no artificial flavors, but he denied certification to the classes' common law claims.
August 04, 2017
Consumers in multidistrict litigation accusing Coca-Cola Co. of misleading people about added preservatives and artificial flavors in its Coke products on Thursday urged a California federal judge to certify their classes, saying that they would consider buying Coke again if it were properly labeled.
July 24, 2017
Coca-Cola Co. urged a California federal judge Friday not to certify classes of consumers in multidistrict litigation that alleges it misleads people about the presence of preservatives and artificial flavors in Coke products, arguing that there is no ongoing risk to consumers as they are now fully aware of all ingredients in Coke.
June 19, 2017
Consumers from six states on Friday asked a California federal judge to certify classes in multidistrict litigation accusing Coca-Cola Co. of misleading people about added preservatives and artificial flavors in its "Coke" products, while slamming a Coca-Cola expert who said it's unlikely people buy Coke because they think it's healthy.
May 04, 2017
Coca-Cola has secured a small victory in a long-running consumer protection multidistrict litigation over the soda's labeling of artificial ingredients after a California federal magistrate judge ruled Wednesday that the company did not lose privilege when it shared legal advice with third parties and can redact sensitive communications in documents it produces.
July 19, 2016
A California federal judge on Tuesday denied Coca-Cola Co.'s bid to delay multidistrict litigation accusing the beverage giant of misleading consumers about artificial ingredients on its product labels, saying the disadvantages in granting a stay outweighed the benefits.
July 13, 2016
Coca-Cola hit back at consumers accusing the company of intentionally delaying multidistrict litigation alleging it misled customers about artificial ingredients on Coke labels Tuesday, insisting in California federal court that its request for a stay is not a thinly veiled attempt to delay discovery but an effort in efficiency.
July 06, 2016
Consumers accusing Coca-Cola of misleading customers about artificial ingredients on Coke labels pushed back in California federal court Tuesday at the soda maker's bid to pause multidistrict litigation, calling out the request as an attempt to unnecessarily delay discovery.
June 21, 2016
Coca-Cola asked a California federal court Monday to pause multidistrict litigation accusing the soda maker of misleading consumers on Coke labels about its artificial ingredients, arguing that waiting on several appeals of similar cases is in everyone's best interest.
May 19, 2016
A California federal judge on Thursday kept alive claims against Coca-Cola in a false advertising putative class action alleging its labels mislead consumers about its artificial ingredients, saying the eight named plaintiffs adequately alleged they relied on the "no artificial flavors" language when buying the products.