Shweta Watwe

Junior Litigation Reporter at Bloomberg Law

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Articles

Burger King Must Face Whopper Size Overstatement Consumer Claims

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Shweta Watwe

Burger King Corp. failed to convince a federal judge to toss a proposed class action alleging visual advertisements of its Whoppers give buyers the false impression that the burgers are more than 30% larger than they actually are. The exaggeration of a food item’s quantity and quality with “idealized imagery is an extremely common technique in the world of food advertising,” the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida said Monday.
Uphold HQ Defeats Digital Asset Interest Product False-Ad Suit

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Shweta Watwe

Consumers alleging digital money platform Uphold HQ Inc. deceptively advertised a financial product as “safe” and “fully hedged” failed to show those marketing statements would be materially misleading to reasonable viewers, a federal judge said. Comparisons of the product to a “traditional banking product” are non-actionable statements of puffery rather than a material misrepresentation, the US District Court for the Southern District of New York said Thursday.
Conagra Hit With Orville Redenbacher’s ‘Naturals’ False-Ad Suit

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Shweta Watwe

Conagra Brands Inc. was accused in a proposed class action Thursday of tricking consumers into thinking its Orville Redenbacher’s Naturals popcorn products are made out of all-natural ingredients despite containing synthetic tocopherols.
Conagra Hit With Orville Redenbacher’s ‘Naturals’ False-Ad Suit

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Shweta Watwe

Conagra Brands Inc. was accused in a proposed class action Thursday of tricking consumers into thinking its Orville Redenbacher’s Naturals popcorn products are made out of all-natural ingredients despite containing synthetic tocopherols.
Sig Sauer Gun Defect Appeal Focuses on Need for Expert Testimony

2 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Shweta Watwe

US Law WeekEmailApril 30, 2025, 4:35 PM UTCCounsel for Sig Sauer Inc. tried to convince a federal appeals court panel Wednesday that expert testimony is required to prove that a gun defect caused an unintentional firing and subsequent injury. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Keith Slatowski sued the firearms manufacturer after his P320 gun unintentionally went off and injured him during a training drill.
Hain Celestial Baby Food Case Sparks Forum Shopping Concerns

2 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Shweta Watwe

The US Supreme Court’s decision to review a case involving allegations of heavy metals in baby food has the potential to address issues surrounding plaintiffs’ forum shopping in consumer litigation over allegedly defective products. The justices on Monday agreed to hear Hain Celestial Group Inc.‘s challenge to a US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decision last year that vacated a judgment in the company’s favor after finding the lower federal court didn’t have jurisdiction.
Plum Baby Food Buyers Fail to Revive Heavy Metals Deception Suit

2 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Shweta Watwe

A federal appeals court on Friday affirmed judgment for Plum PBC in a consumer suit alleging the company failed to disclose it’s products could contain heavy metals and perchlorate. “Heavy metals and perchlorate are found in a wide range of crops and food products because they are present in soil, air, and water, and Plaintiffs fail to allege that Plum’s products contain any specific level of these substances,” the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit said in an unpublished memorandum.
Plum Baby Food Buyers Fail to Revive Heavy Metals Deception Suit

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Shweta Watwe

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Char-Broil Fails to Shed ‘Set and Forget’ False-Ad Class Action

2 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Shweta Watwe

Char-Broil LLC consumers alleging the digital smoker grill developer deceptively advertised the appliance as easy to use with a hands-off user experience can proceed with their proposed class action, a federal judge said. The consumers adequately alleged that Char-Broil advertised the smokers as “set and forget” and “error free” but that users experienced safety defects, the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois said Thursday.
Pabst Win in Olympia Beer False-Ad Suit Gets 9th Cir. Approval

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Shweta Watwe

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