Litigation
Sep. 25, 2012
Coffee companies hit with lawsuit over chemical under state toxics warning law
Most people don't think about getting cancer when they sip their morning coffee, but a slew of major companies face claims they are failing to warn consumers the beverage contains a carcinogenic chemical.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Most people don't think about getting cancer when they sip their morning coffee, but a slew of major companies - including Starbucks, Coca-Cola Co. and Nestle USA Inc. - face claims they are failing to warn consumers the beverage contains a carcinogenic chemical.
The case, involving the chemical acrylamide, has pulled in so many new defendants in recent weeks that attorneys involved say it has beco...
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