Hesse v. Godiva Chocolatier, Inc. et al

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Case Number:

1:19-cv-00972

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Other Fraud

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Loretta A. Preska

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  1. April 20, 2022

    Godiva Customers Get Approval Of Trimmed False Label Deal

    Godiva customers who submitted valid claims will receive about $7.5 million in a false advertising class action settlement that a New York federal judge signed off on Wednesday, representing about half of the potential amount that the company agreed to pay under the original deal.

  2. March 09, 2022

    State AGs Voice Concern Over $20M Godiva Deal

    Six state attorneys general told a New York federal judge on Tuesday that there are problems with a $20 million settlement that resolves claims that Godiva's "Belgium 1926" U.S. packaging misled consumers into thinking that the chocolate was exclusively made in Belgium.

  3. October 13, 2021

    Godiva Inks $20M Deal To Settle 'Belgium 1926' Label Suit

    A proposed class containing millions of Godiva Chocolatier Inc. customers asked a New York federal judge to preliminarily approve a $20 million settlement that would resolve claims that Godiva's "Belgium 1926" U.S. packaging misled consumers into thinking that the chocolate was exclusively manufactured in Belgium.

  4. May 29, 2020

    Godiva Can't Slip Suit Over Using 'Belgium 1926' On Labels

    A New York federal judge ruled Friday that Godiva Chocolatier Inc. must face some claims in a potential class action over its use of "Belgium 1926" on its U.S. packaging, saying it creates a "plausible inference" that the chocolates are of European origin when they are produced in Pennsylvania.