November 07, 2017
A California federal judge on Tuesday declined Mars Inc.'s bid to sanction counsel for a consumer who unsuccessfully accused the food giant of overstating the amount of rice in servings of Uncle Ben's Ready Rice, noting in a one-line order that "it is a close question."
September 29, 2017
Mars Inc. urged a California federal judge Friday to sanction counsel for a consumer who unsuccessfully accused the company of overstating the amount of rice in servings of Uncle Ben's Ready Rice, saying the attorneys would have realized the suit was baseless had they asked their client a single question and taken one measurement.
September 28, 2017
A California federal judge on Wednesday tossed a proposed class action claiming Mars Inc. overstated the amount of rice in its packages of Uncle Ben's Ready Rice, saying the consumer didn't prove the alleged misrepresentation drove her to make the purchase.
July 31, 2017
Mars Inc. has asked a California federal judge for a quick end to a proposed class action accusing it of overstating how much food is in packages of microwavable precooked Uncle Ben's Ready Rice, saying the buyers keep changing their argument over serving sizes because they don't have a case.
January 09, 2017
A California federal judge refused Monday to end a class action accusing Mars Inc. of grossly overstating the amount of food contained in boxes of Uncle Ben's Ready Rice, saying the complaint spelled out a clear logical line stating a claim.