N.D. Cal. · No. 3:26-cv-12965
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| Matter | Type | Practice area | Court | Date | Value |
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| The Lagunitas Brewing Companysource ↗ filed by KalielGold PLLC · No. 3:26-cv-12965 · 28:1332 Diversity-Fraud · view case timeline → Comparable settlements $200M–$688M ▾No directly on-point false-advertising rulings exist in the comp set; closest analogs (Guthrie, Citizens of Humanity) show CA courts often reject consumer-labeling claims absent individualized proof, while Cetorelli shows deceptive-practices claims can survive with treble damages. Comparable settlements $200M–$688M median $237.50M · n=10 Merck & Co. Inc. a $688M · Toyota Industries $436M · Toyota Industries $299.50M Per member (realized): ~$2,500 median · $2,500–$2,500 (n=1) Comparable verdict: Papaya $420M · VPX, Inc. $293M Key precedent: Guthrie v. Transamerica — CA courts frequently deny certification/affirm dismissal of labeling-based UCL claims absent common proof of reliance. Main risk: Individualized reliance/causation issues defeating certification, as in Guthrie and Citizens of Humanity labeling cases Rough EV model (wide — class size is the big unknown, not a prediction): $1M–$45M Per-member benchmark (n=1, durable goods) is a poor anchor for a low-cost consumer beverage case; estimates are highly speculative given sparse directly relevant comps. · grounded in 10 rulings, 10 settlements, 10 verdicts | Filing | False Advertising | N.D. Cal. | 2026-11-02 | $200M–$688M comparable settlements |