Spindel et al v. Gorton's Inc.

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Case Number:

1:22-cv-10599

Court:

Massachusetts

Nature of Suit:

Other Fraud

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Patti B. Saris

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  1. September 13, 2022

    Gorton's Frozen Fish Labeling Suit Nears Settlement

    Seafood maker Gorton's Inc. said Monday it is close to settling a proposed class action alleging it falsely labels its tilapia as "sustainably sourced."

  2. August 24, 2022

    Gorton's Must Face Scaled-Back Frozen Fish Labeling Suit

    Gorton's Inc. is not yet off the hook for a suit alleging it falsely labeled its tilapia products as "sustainably sourced," after a Massachusetts federal judge on Wednesday trimmed the claims but declined to toss the case altogether.

  3. August 11, 2022

    Gorton's May Sink Frozen Fish Labeling Suit, Judge Hints

    Gorton's Inc. may be able to avoid a suit claiming it misleadingly labeled its tilapia as "sustainably sourced" if its customers cannot show that it uses fish from substandard Chinese fish farms, a federal judge hinted Thursday.

  4. June 22, 2022

    Gorton's Wants Off The Hook For 'Invented' Frozen Fish Suit

    A proposed class action claiming fish sticks giant Gorton's Inc. doesn't sustainably source its frozen tilapia product is rooted in an "invented" definition and red herring arguments that should be dismissed, the company told a Boston federal judge Wednesday.

  5. April 22, 2022

    Gorton's Deceptively Advertises Frozen Fish, Suit Claims

    Fish sticks giant Gorton's Inc. was hit with a proposed class action by a pair of consumers who claim the company touts its "sustainability sourced" tilapia, even though it's actually farmed in China under circumstances that are environmentally destructive and inhumane.