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The Rise of ALPR Litigation and What Businesses Should Do Now
ALPR (automated license plate recognition) litigation is accelerating in California, directly affecting retailers, property owners, parking operators, and hospitality businesses with California locations. California’s ALPR law requires covered operators to maintain reasonable security safeguards and a publicly posted privacy policy addressing authorized use, access, sharing, accuracy, and retention.
New Suits Raise Stakes After 7th Circ. 'Zero Sugar' Ruling
During the first two weeks of September, several of the country's most recognizable consumer brands have joined a rapidly growing docket of allulose sweetener litigation. New proposed class actions in multiple federal district courts are challenging claims of "zero sugar," "0g sugar" and "no added sugar" on products ranging from gummy vitamins to dark chocolate chips. Each complaint cites the same source: the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit's July 27 decision in Franco v. Chobani LLC.
New Suits Raise Stakes After 7th Circ. 'Zero Sugar' Ruling
By Alexis Buese and Caroline Unger ( October 6, 2026, 11:37 AM EDT) -- During the first two weeks of September, several of the country's most recognizable consumer brands have joined a rapidly growing docket of allulose sweetener litigation.[1]... Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence.
New Suits Raise Stakes After 7th Circ. 'Zero Sugar' Ruling
Law360 During the first two weeks of September, several of the country's most recognizable consumer brands have joined a rapidly growing docket of allulose sweetener litigation. New proposed class actions in multiple federal district courts are challenging claims of "zero sugar," "0g sugar" and "no added sugar" on products ranging from gummy vitamins to dark chocolate chips. Each complaint cites the same source: the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit's July 27 decision in Franco v.
Allulose Is Fueling a New Wave of Sugar Labeling Suits
Food, Beverage & Hospitality Alert The latest allulose lawsuits share an ingredient, but they do not all challenge the same label claim. Some target “sugar free” or “zero sugar” statements, which speak to how much sugar a product contains. Others target “no added sugar” or “zero added sugar” statements, which speak to whether sugar was added during production. That distinction matters to both the allegations and the defense. The filings follow the 7th Circuit’s July 27, 2026, decision in Franco v.
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