Platinum Candy Buffets

Ferrara Candy Company

Sugar Babies candy

The Organic Candy Factory’s Gummy Candy

In July 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against The Organic Candy Factory for allegedly misleadingly marketing its Gummy Cubs, as well as chocolate bars filled with gummy candy. Specifically,…

Not So Sweet: The Deceptive Marketing of Candy

Sometimes the trick is the treat.

Boxes of Chewy Red Hots Candy

October 2017: The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s decision to remand the case to state court. Click here to read the decision. August 2017: Ferrara Candy…

FTC, FDA Warn Marketers of E-Liquids That Look Like Kids’ Candy

Agencies crack down on copycat packaging targeting minors in the e-cigarette industry.

Boxes of Jujyfruits® Candy

July 2019: The appeal was dismissed for failure to prosecute. (Case No. 18-17269, 9th Cir.) November 2018: An objector filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the approval of the settlement.…

M&M’s Candies, Dove Candy Bars, Snickers Bars, and More

November 2014: This case was voluntarily dismissed, the reasons for which have not been disclosed. The named plaintiff’s individual claims were dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it…

Boxes of Mike and Ike and Hot Tamales Candy

July 2020: A settlement agreement that would resolve this case, along with a Mateski v. Just Born, was preliminarily approved. The settlement terms would provide class members who have proof…

Go Organic Hard Candy

A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Hillside Candy in August 2016 (and transferred to federal court in October 2016) for allegedly deceptively listing “evaporated cane juice” as an…

Packaging of Hot Tamales and Mike and Ike Candy

November 2018: This case was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. because the parties reached a settlement agreement, the terms of which have not…

Sour Patch Watermelon Candy

October 2016: A federal judge dismissed this complaint finding that the named plaintiff did not have standing (i.e., a proper basis) for injunctive relief, failed to allege an injury, and…

See’s Candy Shops Classic Red Heart Assorted Chocolates

August 2017: This action was dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. February 2016: A class-action lawsuit was filed against See’s Candy Shops for allegedly deceptively marketing its Classic Red…

Gold Emblem® Red Fish Candy

April 2018: A federal judge dismissed this case because the parties reported that they reached a settlement agreement. November 2017: A class-action lawsuit was filed against CVS for allegedly deceptively…

Boxes of Reese’s Pieces and Whoppers Candy

February 2018: A federal judge granted The Hershey Company’s motion for summary judgment finding that the named plaintiff failed to show that the allegedly deceptive practice caused him injury because…

Mars Chocolate Candy Products

December 2014: A federal judge granted Mars, Inc.’s motion to stay the proceedings (and administratively closed the case) pending the resolution of an appeal of a district court’s decision to…

SmartCandy

Regulators question whether the gummy snack is anything more than a “nutritionally void candy.”

Boxes of Sour Jacks Watermelon Gummy Candy

Allegations: Deceptively using slack-filled boxes

Ghost Candy-Flavored Energy Drinks

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as safe for children when they are not intended for and may be harmful to children