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Class Action

Jan. 24, 2024

Plaintiff moves to certify class in consumer fraud case against Nestle

Class certification is ideal for claims involving violations to California’s Consumers Legal Remedies Act and Unfair Competition Law, argued Schonbrun Seplow Harris Hoffman & Zeldes LLP partner Helen I. Zeldes.

Counsel for a plaintiff in a long-running consumer fraud complaint against Nestle USA Inc. moved to certify a class.

The case relates to claims about how the confectionery conglomerate advertises how its chocolate products are farmed. The third amended complaint states the company deceptively labeled its products as “sustainably sourced,” despite knowing that approximately two-thirds of its cocoa is farmed in West Africa through unethical ...

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