In
Clark v. Westbrae, plaintiff alleged the labeling of Westbrae Natural’s Organic Unsweetened Vanilla Soymilk was misleading because a significant portion of the vanilla flavor came from sources other than the vanilla plant. Based on these allegations, plaintiff brought claims for violations of California’s Unfair Competition Law, Consumer Legal Remedies Act, and False Advertising Law.
Noting that nothing in the word “vanilla,” by itself, suggests the flavor comes exclusively from the vanilla bean, Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Corley of the Northern District of California held plaintiff failed to plausibly allege a reasonable consumer would be misled. In reaching this conclusion, the court noted the packaging did not contain any other words or images to suggest the vanilla flavor came exclusively from the vanilla bean.
New information in the Subaru defective windshield lawsuit covers the 2017-2020 Subaru Forester, Outback, Crosstrek, Impreza, Legacy, and 2019-2020 Subaru Ascent models. In November, Torque News reported the defective windshield class-action lawsuit against Subaru of America included 2.5 million vehicles in the U.S. covering the Subaru models listed above.
According to records obtained from Justia US Law, a court ruling has also granted in part and denied in part Subaru of America s motion to dismiss. Christine Powell, represented by Attorneys Carlson Lynch, LeVan Law Group, Moon Law APC, and Freed Kanner London & Millen, contends the Subaru models have defective and dangerous windshields that are prone to cracking, chipping and otherwise breaking.
Genetically Engineered Pigs Approved for Food Use
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has
announced the approval of GalSafe pigs, which have a “first-of-its-kind intentional genomic alteration (IGA),” for use in food. “This is the first IGA in an animal that the FDA has approved for both human food consumption and as a source for potential therapeutic uses,” the announcement states. “The IGA in GalSafe pigs is intended to eliminate alpha-gal sugar on the surface of the pigs’ cells. People with Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) may have mild to severe allergic reactions to alpha-gal sugar found in red meat (e.g., beef, pork, and lamb).” FDA reportedly found that “food from Galsafe pigs is safe for the general population to eat” and that the potential impact of the pigs is no greater than from conventional pigs.