March 07, 2024
A Washington federal judge won't let a dog owner and Champion Petfoods LP defer an unjust enrichment claim until after a trial scheduled to begin in April over allegations that the company misled consumers about the ingredients in its food.
May 18, 2023
A Washington federal judge handed Champion Petfoods a win on some claims in litigation alleging the company misled consumers about the presence of heavy metals in dog food, and he rejected a class certification bid, finding there are too many different labels and formulas for common questions to predominate.
July 30, 2020
Champion Petfoods on Wednesday won the dismissal of fraud claims in a proposed class action in Washington federal court alleging it mislabeled its pet food and hid the presence of heavy metals, saying that the company didn't have a duty to disclose "non-conforming" ingredients.