Much A-Brew About Nothing: Court Dismisses False Ad Suit Against Starbucks
By EsqSocial Corporation 22/12/20
Judge Alison Nathan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York recently dismissed with prejudice a putative class action alleging Starbucks misrepresented itself as a “premium” coffee retailer. In doing so, the Court found that plaintiffs failed to allege Starbucks made any statements likely to mislead reasonable consumers, and that nearly all of the challenged statements were just puffery. George v. Starbucks, (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 19, 2020)....
By: Proskauer - Advertising Law