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Hodsdon v. Mars, Inc. et al

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Case Number:

3:15-cv-04450

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Other Fraud

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Richard Seeborg

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  1. February 17, 2016

    Mars Labels Don't Have To Mention Child Labor, Judge Rules

    A California federal judge has ruled that under California's consumer protection laws, Mars Inc. has no duty to disclose on its products' labels that African child slaves might have been involved in the manufacturing of its cocoa, dismissing a proposed class action the company faced.

  2. November 23, 2015

    Mars Defends Child Slavery Disclosures In False Ad Fight

    Mars Inc. asked a California federal judge Friday to nix a proposed class action alleging the chocolate giant didn't tell consumers that African child slaves might have been involved in the manufacturing of its products, arguing California law doesn't require labor disclosures on product packaging.

  3. September 28, 2015

    Hershey, Nestle, Mars Face False Ad Suits Over Child Slaves

    California consumers hit The Hershey Co., Nestle USA Inc., and Mars Inc. with putative class actions Monday alleging the chocolate giants illegally failed to disclose that they make their popular confections using cocoa beans harvested by African child slaves.