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    Posted 9/18/2023, 11:32:00 PM

    Starbucks Sued for Allegedly Misleading Fruit Drink Names Despite Lack of Actual Fruit

    • Starbucks faces lawsuit alleging fruit drinks lack actual fruit ingredients despite product names
    • Plaintiffs claim drinks contain mainly water, grape juice and sugar rather than mango, passionfruit, etc.
    • Judge rejects Starbucks' motion to dismiss most claims, says reasonable consumers could expect drinks to contain named fruits
    • Fraud claim dismissed since no proof Starbucks intended to defraud, unjust enrichment claim also dismissed
    • Lawsuit alleges at least $5 million in damages; Starbucks denies allegations as inaccurate and without merit
    reuters.com
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    9/20/2023
    Judge Allows Lawsuit Against Starbucks Over Misleading Refresher Drink Names to Proceed
    A U.S. district court judge ruled in favor of a consumer lawsuit against Starbucks, allowing nine causes of action to proceed, while dismissing two, over the naming and marketing of its Refresher drinks.
    9/21/2023
    Queens Woman Sues Starbucks for $5M Over Deceptive Fruit Drink Labeling
    A Queens woman's lawsuit against Starbucks for "false and deceptive practices" can proceed after a judge rejected the company's attempt to have the case dismissed, with the plaintiffs seeking damages in excess of $5 million for various Starbucks refresher drinks that allegedly contain no fruit as indicated in their names.
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