Shana Becerra v. Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc.

18-16721

January 02, 2020
9th Circ. Sides With Dr Pepper In 'Diet' False Ad Dispute

Diet Dr Pepper's use of the word "diet" doesn't mislead consumers into believing the soda helps with weight loss, the Ninth Circuit ruled this week, noting that using "diet" in a soda's brand name is "understood as a relative claim about the calorie content" compared with the same brand's regular option.
December 04, 2019
Diet Dr Pepper Drinker Tells 9th Circ. 'Diet' Moniker A Lie

A Diet Dr Pepper drinker urged the Ninth Circuit at a hearing Wednesday to revive her putative class action alleging the soda's name misleads consumers into believing it helps with weight loss, arguing a lower court tossed the case prematurely and evidence shows consumers drink it to avoid calories.
March 27, 2019
Dr Pepper Wants Suit Over 'Diet' Soda Dumped Like Others

Dr Pepper has asked the Ninth Circuit not to revive a proposed class action alleging Diet Dr Pepper misleadingly advertises that it helps with weight loss, saying other courts have already dismissed the same claims in several other cases.
January 24, 2019
9th Circ. Urged To Reopen Dr Pepper 'Diet' Label Suit

A California soda drinker has asked the Ninth Circuit to revive her proposed class action against Dr Pepper/Seven Up Inc., saying the district court was too quick to dismiss her claims that the "Diet" in Diet Dr Pepper misleads customers into thinking the drink could help with weight management.

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