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Civil Litigation

Dec. 3, 2025

Morgan & Morgan, DiCello Levin join San Francisco's landmark ultra-processed food lawsuit

Two powerhouse plaintiff firms have joined San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu in filing the first government lawsuit against major manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, setting the stage for a mass-tort fight over whether aggressive marketing contributed to widespread public-health harms.

Morgan & Morgan, DiCello Levin join San Francisco's landmark ultra-processed food lawsuit
David Chiu, the city attorney of San Francisco, looks at the ingredients in products at a Safeway grocery store in San Francisco, Nov. 25. (New York Times News Service)

Attorneys from Morgan & Morgan and DiCello Levitt -- two firms known for high-stakes mass-tort and consumer litigation -- said Tuesday they expect a protracted legal battle as they join the San Francisco City Attorney's Office in launching what they described as a groundbreaking case against 10 of the nation's biggest food manufacturers.

The firms, brought into the litigation for their experience taking on corporate defendants with vast resources, said the lawsuit wil...

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