A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for October 7-13.
NJ Consumer Law Still Unsettled After Restaurant Patrons’ Case Is Tossed
Charles Toutant, New Jersey Law Journal
After the Supreme Court threw out restaurant patrons’ claims in a closely watched case under the Truth in Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act, the legal climate for suits under the consumer protection law still appears unsettled.
FDA Warns Bakery CEO and Lawyer that ‘Love’ isn’t an Actual Ingredient
Debra Cassens Weiss | ABA Journal
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned a Massachusetts bakery that the word “love” should not be on its ingredient list.
Lawsuit Claims Not Enough Mints in Junior Mints
Jorge Fitz-Gibbon | Lohud.com, WGRZ
When is too much candy not enough? For a Manhattan woman, it’s when nearly half of a box of candy is filled with air. In a federal class-action lawsuit against Tootsie Roll Industries, Biola Daniel claims the manufacturer of Junior Mints intentionally deceived sweet-toothed consumers by packaging them in unnecessarily large boxes topped off with too much air, referred to as “slack-fill.”
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