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Civil Litigation

Apr. 21, 2022

Dog food company adopts ‘cutting edge’ policies to settle suit

WellPet LLC agreed to pay the plaintiff’s attorneys $2 million in fees and $545,000 in costs.

A U.S. judge gave final approval Wednesday for a settlement agreement that states a dog food company must substantially change its business practices and award plaintiff’s attorneys $2 million in fees as well as $545,000 in costs.

WellPet LLC settled to resolve claims its dog food products contained arsenic and lead and failed to disclose the presence of the dangerous chemicals to the public. The agreement includes the implementation of a...

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