Tag Archives: Pet Food

Sixth Circuit Says T-bone Steaks and Salmon Filets on Pet Food Packaging Not Misleading

By Lawrence Weinstein and Lee Popkin on June 5, 2018 Posted in Lanham Act

Last month, the Sixth Circuit held that photographs of “premium cuts” of meat on pet food packaging were not enough to mislead a reasonable consumer into believing that the kibble was made from these high-end ingredients. Wysong v. APN, 889 F.3d 267 (6th Cir. 2018). In 2016, Wysong Corporation, a pet-food manufacturer, sued six other … Continue Reading

True Green for True Blue: Blue Buffalo Promises $32 Million Settlement

By Lawrence Weinstein and Tiffany Woo on January 29, 2016 Posted in Class Actions

Pet-food maker Blue Buffalo will pay $32 million to settle 13 consumer class action suits, the company announced last month. The 13 class actions—which pet owners originally filed in California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, Ohio, and South Carolina federal courts—were consolidated in the Eastern District of Missouri in October 2014. The … Continue Reading

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