Judge: Attorney In Starbucks, Other Labeling Class Suits In Contempt Of Court

(December 13, 2023, 7:43 PM EST) -- SYRACUSE, N.Y. — An attorney who unsuccessfully brought a putative class complaint against Starbucks Coffee Co. on behalf of consumers who alleged that the labeling on “100% Arabica Coffee” was misleading, as well as dozens of other cases, “acted in bad faith when he commenced” the case against the coffee chain, a federal judge in New York ruled, finding the attorney in civil contempt of court and reserving the decision on the nature of the final sanctions....

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