Class Certification Granted In Hawaii Coffee Growers’ Suit Over Kona Labeling

Mealey's ( February 15, 2023, 11:19 AM EST) -- SEATTLE — A federal judge in Washington certified a class of Hawaii coffee growers who brought a Lanham Act complaint accusing a number of companies that distribute and sell coffee labeled as “Kona” coffee of misrepresenting the origin of their products....