U.S. Supreme Court
Jun. 14, 2014
High court ruling may boost food labeling lawsuits
In a decision expanding the ability to litigate food and beverage mislabeling, the Supreme Court Thursday held that a Los Angeles-based company could bring a claim against rival The Coca-Cola Co. for misleadingly marketing its juices.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
In a decision expanding the ability to litigate food and beverage mislabeling, the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday held that a Los Angeles-based company could bring a claim against rival The Coca-Cola Co. for deceptively marketing its juices.
Legal observers say the decision, which pitted the enforcement of two federal statutes - the Lanham Act and the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act - against each other...
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