Judge Allows Lawsuit Against Starbucks Over Misleading Refresher Drink Names to Proceed

A U.S. district court judge ruled 9 causes of action will remain active in a lawsuit against Starbucks over its Refresher drinks.
The lawsuit claims Starbucks engaged in false marketing by naming the drinks after fruits they do not contain.
Starbucks tried to get the lawsuit dismissed but the judge rejected most of their arguments.
The judge said the drink names could potentially mislead consumers about the ingredients.
Starbucks has offered Refresher drinks for over a decade and says the names refer to flavors, not ingredients.

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Posted 9/20/2023, 12:04:00 AM