Shweta Watwe

Junior Litigation Reporter at Bloomberg Law

litigation reporter @blaw before: @brianlehrer @wamu885 @dishcity. @UVA history.

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Red Lobster Beats Consumer’s False-Ad Suit Post-Bankruptcy Order

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

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Red Lobster Beats Consumer’s False-Ad Suit Post-Bankruptcy Order

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

A consumer alleging Red Lobster Management LLC deceptively advertised its products as “sustainable” hit a dead end after a federal judge dismissed the suit because a 2024 bankruptcy order released the restaurant chain from such claims. Judge John A. Kronstadt of the US District Court for the Central District of California dismissed the proposed class action with prejudice Tuesday.
Poppi Drink Company, Buyers Get Early Nod for $8.9 Million Deal

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

May 27, 2025, 4:18 PM UTC Cans of Poppi soda are displayed inside of a store on March 17, 2025 in New York City. Photographer: Spencer Platt/Getty Images Poppi was branded gut-healthy, but contained a lot of sugarSoda alternative was acquired by Pepsi earlier this yearPepsiCo Inc. unit VNGR Beverage LLC won preliminary approval of an $8.9 million settlement to end claims that it misled consumers by marketing its viral soda alternative Poppi as gut-healthy.
Peet’s Coffee Defeats Alternative Milk Surcharge Bias Lawsuit

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

May 23, 2025, 6:57 PM UTC Peet's Coffee merchandise is displayed at a Peet's Coffee store in San Rafael, Calif. Photographer: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Peet’s Coffee Inc. convinced a federal judge to dismiss allegations that the company discriminates against the lactose intolerant by charging extra for non-dairy alternative milks.
GM, Oklahoma Drivers Get Early Nod for $24.8 Million Defect Deal

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

got a federal court’s preliminary approval of a class settlement resolving a suit alleging certain vehicles contained a defect that caused excessive oil consumption. The $24.8 million agreement was approved Thursday by Magistrate Judge Gerald L. Jackson of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. • The class includes people who owned or leased a class vehicle in Oklahoma by September 26, 2024.
GM, Oklahoma Drivers Get Early Nod for $24.8 Million Defect Deal

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

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Education Department’s Civil Rights Office Cuts Remain For Now

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

May 21, 2025, 10:36 PM UTC Signage hangs outside the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, Aug. 23, 2019.
Novartis to Face Mother’s Suit Linking Asthma Drug to Autism

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

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. failed to convince a federal judge to toss a mother’s lawsuit alleging it failed to warn people that its asthma drug used off-label to treat preterm labor in pregnant women could cause abnormal brain development in babies.
Novartis to Face Mother’s Suit Linking Asthma Drug to Autism

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

Mother says Novartis knew drug could cause fetal problemsNovartis sold marketing rights, but court can hear caseNovartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. failed to convince a federal judge to toss a mother’s lawsuit alleging it failed to warn people that its asthma drug used off-label to treat preterm labor in pregnant women could cause abnormal brain development in babies.
Chatbot Maker to Face Bulk of Mother’s Suit After Teen’s Suicide

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

Character Technologies Inc. failed to convince a federal judge to wholly toss a suit alleging it designed and marketed predatory chatbots to minors that encouraged inappropriate conversations and led to a teen’s death by suicide. The US District Court for the Middle District of Florida on Wednesday granted the company’s motion to dismiss an intentional infliction of emotional distress claim, but denied the motion for all other claims.