Manuel et al v. Pepsi-Cola Company

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:17-cv-07955

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Other Fraud

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Paul A. Engelmayer

Firms

  1. May 17, 2018

    Diet Pepsi Consumers Know What Label Means, Court Says

    A New York federal judge Thursday dismissed a proposed class action accusing Pepsi-Cola Co. of misrepresenting that its "diet" drinks help with weight loss, finding that a reasonable consumer would recognize that the label simply means the drinks are low-calorie.

  2. March 16, 2018

    Pepsi's 'Diet' Claims Not Preempted, NY Consumers Say

    Consumers accusing Pepsi-Cola Co. of misrepresenting that its "diet" drinks help with weight loss have asked a New York federal court to keep their proposed class action alive because a California court determined last month that similar claims are not in fact preempted by federal law, as PepsiCo has argued.

  3. January 23, 2018

    Pepsi Says False Ad Suit Over 'Diet' Soda Is Preempted

    Pepsi-Cola Co. has urged a New York federal court to toss a proposed class action claiming the company's "diet" drink contributes to weight gain, saying the state-law claims are preempted by federal law allowing zero-calorie sodas to be labeled as "diet."

  4. January 01, 2018

    Food & Beverage Cases To Watch In 2018

    Food manufacturers that tout their products’ healthfulness will remain a subject of scrutiny in 2018, with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finally expected to offer up regulatory guidance on the use of words like “healthy” and “natural” on packaging. Also in 2018, more foodborne-illness suits may reach a jury, diet soda makers will get dragged into proposed class actions and slack-fill suits may see some closure.

  5. October 17, 2017

    Coke, Pepsi Diet Drinks Can Add Weight, False Ad Suits Say

    The Coca-Cola Co., Pepsi-Cola Co. and Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. mislead customers with "diet" drinks containing aspartame because the artificial sweetener can lead to weight gain, according to putative class actions filed in New York federal court Monday.

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