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  1. December 01, 2023

    Kona Coffee Farmers' Attys Get $3.7M Fees From Settlements

    Lawyers representing a class of Hawaiian coffee farmers will get $3.7 million from a settlement fund with major grocery stores and other retailers who allegedly sold knockoff Kona coffee, a federal judge in Washington ruled, calling the attorney fee request fair.

  2. November 03, 2023

    Kroger Broke 'Kona' Coffee Settlement, Farmers Claim

    Hawaiian coffee farmers have alleged that Kroger has breached a settlement agreement to stop selling falsely labeled "Kona" coffee and urged a Washington federal judge to order the grocery chain to turn over sales records so the farmers can calculate the damages.

  3. September 25, 2023

    Buchalter To Pay $147K For 'Kona' Coffee Class Action Delays

    A Seattle federal judge on Monday ordered Buchalter PC to pay $147,000 in fees following sanctions for three of its attorneys who stalled discovery in a class action brought by Hawaiian farmers who alleged that various retailers mislabeled their coffee as "Kona" coffee and misled consumers.

  4. September 21, 2023

    Retail Chain Pays $12M In Latest Kona Coffee Settlement

    A Washington federal judge Thursday approved convenience store chain MNS Ltd.'s $12 million settlement with Hawaiian coffee farmers over claims that the chain sold products that were falsely advertised as authentic Kona coffee.

  5. August 01, 2023

    Coffee Co. To Pay $7.8M In Latest 'Kona' Coffee Settlement

    A Washington federal judge has given the go-ahead to a $7.78 million settlement to end claims that the now-bankrupt Mulvadi Corp. wrongly sold coffee using the name "Kona," the latest deal in litigation from Hawaiian farmers alleging the company's coffee contained no coffee grown or harvested from the state's Big Island.

  6. July 20, 2023

    Buchalter Sanctioned For Delays In 'Kona' Coffee Class Action

    A Washington federal judge scolded three Buchalter PC attorneys for stalling discovery while representing a coffee seller in a class action alleging misleading labeling, saying the most senior of the trio made misleading statements under oath about why the company couldn't provide sales records.

  7. April 24, 2023

    Coffee Farmers Reach $12M Deal As Part of Kona Settlements

    Hawaiian coffee farmers would get a $12 million settlement from a chain of convenience stores to effectively end their class action against a group of coffee retailers and wholesalers over the authenticity of the name "Kona," according to a preliminary deal filed Monday in Washington federal court.

  8. February 16, 2023

    Coffee Company Pays $6.15M To End Kona False Label Suit

    Hawaiian coffee farmers will get $6.15 million to settle their class action accusing a coffee roasting and wholesale company of selling ordinary coffee under the name "Kona," as part of an agreement approved Thursday by a Washington federal judge.

  9. June 25, 2021

    Kona Coffee Farmers' Attys Earn $5.6M Fee For $51M Deal

    A Washington federal judge on Friday finalized a $51 million settlement plan plus $5.6 million in attorney fees in a suit by Hawaiian farmers accusing retailers of selling regular coffee under the name "Kona."

  10. March 09, 2021

    Costco, Others Ink False Ad Deals Over Kona Coffee

    Costco, Marshalls and Gold Coffee Roasters have reached agreements with Hawaiian coffee farmers to settle out of a proposed class action that accused them of selling ordinary coffee under the name "Kona," including a $6 million payment from Gold.

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