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Walker v. Nestle USA, Inc. et al

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Case Number:

3:19-cv-00723

Court:

California Southern

Nature of Suit:

Other Statutory Actions

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

M. James Lorenz

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  1. September 26, 2024

    Nestlé Customers Win Class Cert. In Child Labor Labeling Suit

    A California federal judge on Thursday granted class certification in litigation alleging Nestle USA misleads the public with "sustainably sourced" chocolate labels when its cocoa is produced through child labor and deforestation, rejecting the company's contention that classes can't be lumped together for different labels on different products.

  2. February 26, 2024

    Nestle Fights Class Cert. In Child Labor Labeling Suit

    Nestle USA Inc. urged a California federal judge on Friday to reject a shopper's bid to certify multiple classes of Golden State consumers challenging the company's "sustainably sourced" chocolate labels, arguing that the proposed classes can't "lump together" nearly 60 different labels on different products.

  3. January 22, 2024

    Nestle Shopper Seeks Class Cert. In Child Labor Labeling Suit

    A shopper asked a California federal judge to certify multiple classes of Golden State consumers who challenge Nestle's "sustainably sourced" chocolate labels, arguing it knows its cocoa is sourced from farms "rampant with child labor and destructive environmental practices" and the dispute can be resolved on a classwide basis.

  4. July 14, 2023

    Nestle Again Denied Toss Of Child, Slave Labor Claims

    Nestle USA still can't ditch claims accusing it of marketing its chocolate products as sustainably sourced while getting its cocoa from farms that allegedly rely on child and slave labor and engage in harmful environmental practices.

  5. October 20, 2022

    Nestle Still Can't Defeat Child, Slave Labor Claims, Judge Told

    Nestle USA Inc. customers asked a California federal judge to once again reject the company's efforts to dodge a lawsuit accusing it of marketing its chocolate products as sustainably sourced despite relying on cocoa from farms that allegedly use child and slave labor, saying their lightly amended claims have already withstood judicial scrutiny.

  6. April 27, 2022

    Nestle Again Asks Judge To Toss Child Slave Labor Suit

    Nestle USA Inc. says a California federal judge ignored its investment in improving the sustainability of its cocoa farming when he refused to dismiss claims that the company deceptively marketed chocolate products that use cocoa from farms reliant on child slave labor. 

  7. March 29, 2022

    Nestle Can't Ditch Child Slave Labor Labeling Suit

    A California federal judge on Monday refused to toss a proposed class action accusing Nestle USA of deceptively marketing its chocolate products as sustainably sourced despite getting cocoa from farms reliant on child slave labor.

  8. March 31, 2021

    Nestle Ducks Child Slave Labor Labeling Suit, For Now

    A California federal judge has granted Nestle USA's bid to dismiss a proposed class action accusing it of deceptively marketing its products as sustainably sourced despite getting cocoa from farms reliant on child slave labor, finding that the consumer's argument is insufficient because she did not specify which products she purchased.

  9. June 18, 2020

    Nestle Can't Duck Slave Labor Claims With 1st Amendment

    A California federal judge has shot down Nestle USA Inc.'s bid to strike claims that it deceptively markets its products as sustainably sourced despite getting cocoa from farms that use child slave labor, saying the suit focuses on alleged deceptions on the product labels, not statements on the company's website that it says are protected as free speech.

  10. April 22, 2019

    'Sustainable' Nestle Cocoa Made With Child Slavery, Suit Says

    A proposed class action filed Friday in California federal court claims that child slaves on West African farms harvest cocoa for Nestle, even though it labels its products as "sustainably sourced."

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