N.D. Ill. · No. 1:26-cv-10941
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| Matter | Type | Practice area | Court | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken's Foods, LLCsource ↗ filed by Laukaitis Law LLC · Judge Jorge Luis Alonso · No. 1:26-cv-10941 · 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract · view case timeline → Comparable settlements $185M–$740M ▾Analogous consumer-labeling suits show mixed results: Guthrie affirmed denial of class cert for individualized UCL claims and Citizens of Humanity's 'Made in USA' claims failed on probable cause, while Cetorelli upheld deceptive-practices liability and treble damages. No case here is a direct food-mislabeling false-ad precedent, so read is speculative. Comparable settlements $185M–$740M median $249.75M · n=10 DiDi Global Inc. $740M · Merck & Co. Inc. a $688M · Western Union $586M Comparable verdict: Papaya $420M · Vital Pharmaceutical $293M Key precedent: Guthrie v. Transamerica - shows courts often deny class cert in false-advertising suits needing individualized reliance/communication proof, a real risk for Ken's Foods labeling claims. Main risk: Predominance/individualized-issue dismissal at class cert stage, as in Guthrie v. Transamerica Rough EV model (wide — class size is the big unknown, not a prediction): $600K–$45M No directly on-point false-advertising food-labeling comparables or defendant history; estimates rely on analogy and broad market assumptions, so confidence is low. · grounded in 10 rulings, 10 settlements, 9 verdicts | Filing | False Advertising | N.D. Ill. | 2026-09-09 | $185M–$740M comparable settlements |