Litigating Food and Beverage Label Claims in Consumer Class Actions: Critical Issues and Recent Trends
Date: Jul 29, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Location: New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick, and Online
Member Price: $143.00
Non-Member Price: $179.00
Section Price: $0.00
Areas of Law: Class Actions
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Keynote
Moderator
- Robert P. Donovan, Esq.
- Stevens & Lee, Elmwood Park
Presenters
- Joshua David Blechner, Esq.
- Pim Brands, Inc., Park Ridge
Class action litigation, concerning food labeling claims, has become a burgeoning area of the practice. Become equipped to address the issues that arise from Food Labeling Claims and strategies to use to grow your practice. Gain knowledge in this growing area of class action litigation to expand your practice.
Program Agenda:
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9:00 | Introduction
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9:05 | Panel Discussion
- Genesis of theory of liability - Front and back label claims
- Trends - Label claims and ingredients that are the subject of recent litigation
- Jurisdiction - (a) Subject matter jurisdiction: removal and remand questions under CAFA; (b) primary jurisdiction; and (c) remand cases-exceptions to jurisdiction under CAFA
- Sonner I and II - Equitable jurisdiction
- Motions to dismiss - (a) Reasonable consumer standard; (b) standing-Injunctive relief; and (c) preemption decisions of note
- Notable summary judgment decisions
- Rule 23 - (a) ascertainability requirements; (b) typicality issues; (c) burden to prove common questions under Walmart v. Dukes; (d) adequacy of class representative; (e) Rule 23(b)(3) predominance; (f) Rule 23(b)(2) cases; (g) issue certification; and (h) address matters concerning adequacy of proposed class counsel
- Experts and Daubert under Rule 23 - How much proof is necessary under Comcast?
- Settlement - (a) res judicata considerations; (b) some recent objections of note; and (c) decisions addressing offers of judgment -
11:00 | Adjourn
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