Jelly Belly Candy Co. v. Klein

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Case Number:

2:22-cv-01509

Court:

California Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Personal Property: Other

Judge:

Dale A. Drozd

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  1. December 21, 2022

    Jelly Belly Says Candy Man Can Face Founder Claims In Calif.

    A CBD entrepreneur accused of falsely claiming to be the founder of the Jelly Belly Candy Co. to promote his own ventures should face the candy company's lawsuit in California, because he made his claims in the state and knew the company is headquartered there, Jelly Belly has told a federal court.

  2. December 06, 2022

    CBD Entrepreneur Wants Jelly Belly Founder Suit Tossed

    The inventor of Jelly Belly and its jelly bean says he never claimed to have founded the company that bought his trademark, now known as Jelly Belly Candy Co., and is urging a California judge to toss the company's suit accusing him of making such misrepresentations, saying it fails to state a claim and lacks jurisdiction.

  3. August 30, 2022

    Jelly Belly Says CBD Entrepreneur Isn't Its Founder

    The Jelly Belly Candy Co. wants a California federal court to declare that the man who came up with the titular sweet and its name in the '70s isn't the confectionery's founder, as it doesn't want to be associated with his "legally murky CBD and marijuana food" venture.