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- Eleventh Circuit Rejects "Fear of Glyphosate" Claim for Lack of Standing
Eleventh Circuit Rejects "Fear of Glyphosate" Claim for Lack of Standing
June 5, 2020, Covington Alert
On May 20, 2020, the Eleventh Circuit in Doss v. General Mills, Inc. held that a consumer who bought a box of Cheerios containing allegedly "ultra-low levels of glyphosate" lacked Article III standing to sue General Mills. "Fear of Glyphosate" class actions against food manufacturers of this type have become increasingly common. While Doss is unpublished, it is the first circuit court opinion to decide such a case and should prove helpful authority for defendants facing similar cases.
May 21, 2020, Covington Alert
Slack-fill class actions have been proliferating. The vagaries of the definition of “nonfunctional slack fill” have made food, candy, and cosmetics manufacturers easy prey. But after the Second Circuit’s May 11 decision in Critcher v. L’Oréal USA Inc., slack-fill claims against cosmetics manufacturers will be harder to bring. Courts are now more likely to find ...
May 14, 2020, Covington Alert
On May 7, 2020, the First Circuit handed down Lee v. Conagra Brands, Inc., which reinstates a previously-dismissed complaint alleging that Wesson Oil labeled “100% Natural” is plausibly misbranded because it contains corn oil made with GMOs. Until now, GMO class actions have had a mixed reception in the district courts. Lee is the first circuit court decision to ...
Covington Promotes 20 New Partners
October 1, 2018
WASHINGTON—Covington has promoted 20 lawyers to its partnership. “This group covers a wide range of the firm’s most important practices and reflects the ongoing imperative of continuing to build and expand our strengths and to position the firm most effectively to be vibrant in the years ahead,” said Timothy Hester, Covington’s chair. "The size of our class is a ...