A california woman filed a lawsuit against Kraft Foods, Inc., claiming the company’s avocado dip does qualify as guacamole. 

"It just didn’t taste avocadoey," said the woman, who used Kraft Dips Guacamole in a three-layer dip last year. "I looked at the ingredients and found there was almost no avocado in it."

She is seeking unspecified damages and a Superior Court order barring Kraft from calling its dip guacamole. Her suit seeks class-action status.

The Kraft product contains modified food starch, coconut and soybean oils, corn syrup and food coloring. It is less than 2 percent avacado which, in traditional recipes, is the main ingredient of the Mexican dish.

The government  doesn’t have any requirements on how much avocado a product must contain to be labeled guacamole, said a spokesman for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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IBM has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by workers in technical services professional and information technology specialist job categories. The settlement will total $65 million and payment will be calculated according to a formula.

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Attorney Ted Bills can be reached at 719.444.1000 or at http://www.SpringsAttorney.com.

Attorney Ted Bills has one mission – to fight for the rights of victims, the wrong accused, and those who have been devastated by the misconduct of others – he represents clients with an aggressive approach designed to provide SWIFT justice.

Attorney Ted Bills practices Auto Accident (Car, Truck, and Motorcycle crash), DUI, Personal Injury, and Criminal – Traffic Violation law in Colorado Springs, CO and is a member of the American Bar Association, the Colorado Bar Association, the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and the El Paso County (Colorado Springs) Bar Association. He works in tandem with his clients to provide assertive, business-savvy, legal services that solve problems, reduce delays, and minimize costs.

Nothing on this site constitutes an attorney-client relationship nor does it constitute legal advice. Links are for informational purposes and do not represent endorsement by Attorney Ted Bills.

Bayer CropScience created a genetically engineered rice, which has been found in U.S. rice supplies and therefore could affect hundreds of farmers in AR and MO. A number of class-action lawsuits have been filed against Bayer for the contamination, but the company maintains that farmers’ negligence is to blame. Europe has cut off imports of rice from the U.S. and the U.S. Department of Agriculture is currently investigating how the rice escaped from test plots into farmers’ fields.

About The Author:
Attorney Ted Bills can be reached at 719.444.1000 or at http://www.SpringsAttorney.com.

Attorney Ted Bills has one mission – to fight for the rights of victims, the wrong accused, and those who have been devastated by the misconduct of others – he represents clients with an aggressive approach designed to provide SWIFT justice.

Attorney Ted Bills practices Auto Accident (Car, Truck, and Motorcycle crash), DUI, Personal Injury, and Criminal – Traffic Violation law in Colorado Springs, CO and is a member of the American Bar Association, the Colorado Bar Association, the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and the El Paso County (Colorado Springs) Bar Association. He works in tandem with his clients to provide assertive, business-savvy, legal services that solve problems, reduce delays, and minimize costs.

Nothing on this site constitutes an attorney-client relationship nor does it constitute legal advice. Links are for informational purposes and do not represent endorsement by Attorney Ted Bills.

Three children were hospitalized for intestinal perforations after swallowing small magnetic parts found in doll play sets. Mattel is recalling 2.4 million sets, which is the second recall of a magnetic toy this year. The U.S. Public Interest Research Group is urging the CPSC to require labels on magnetic toys warning that magnets can cause serious injury or death.

About The Author:
Attorney Ted Bills can be reached at 719.444.1000 or at http://www.SpringsAttorney.com.

Attorney Ted Bills has one mission – to fight for the rights of victims, the wrong accused, and those who have been devastated by the misconduct of others – he represents clients with an aggressive approach designed to provide SWIFT justice.

Attorney Ted Bills practices Auto Accident (Car, Truck, and Motorcycle crash), DUI, Personal Injury, and Criminal – Traffic Violation law in Colorado Springs, CO and is a member of the American Bar Association, the Colorado Bar Association, the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and the El Paso County (Colorado Springs) Bar Association. He works in tandem with his clients to provide assertive, business-savvy, legal services that solve problems, reduce delays, and minimize costs.

Nothing on this site constitutes an attorney-client relationship nor does it constitute legal advice. Links are for informational purposes and do not represent endorsement by Attorney Ted Bills.

Ohio tort-reform legislation involving malpractice cases established a system to track malpractice cases across the state. The legislation stemmed from a debate blaming lawyers and "costly" jury verdicts for high malpractice insurance rates. In its first results, the OH Department of Insurance reported that 5,000 malpractice cases closed statewide in 2005, with an average payout of $270,000.

The state of New York made $3.6 million in payments in the past three years for Medicaid patients who were dead, based on an audit by the state Comptroller. The audit reports that a nursing home collected $15,000 for a patient two years after the patient died. Payments for the care of 4,277 dead patients were discovered.

A $3.75 million settlement will resolve two class action lawsuits filed by former and current employees of Boston Market restaurants. Both suits alleged the company violated CA wage and hour laws. Of the approximated 6,400 employees involved, many were Latino and "have no idea what their rights are."

The Illinois Supreme Court’s chief justice will receive a $7 million award after a local newspaper defamed him nearly three years ago. The Kane County Chronicle plans to challenge the verdict in post-trial motions and is likely to appeal. The verdict is considered unusual due to the amount awarded and the plaintiff’s position as a sitting judge.

Researchers have found that performing an angioplasty to clear arteries more than 24 hours after a heart attack offers little benefit and can be a risky procedure. According to a published report, based on a study of more than 2,000 patients in 27 different countries, delayed angioplasties may actually increase the change of another attack.

The WV Insurance Commission reports that the number of lawsuits against doctors in the state have declined. West Virginia insurers have benefited from the decrease, doubling profits and reporting profit margins higher than the national average for medical malpractice insurers. West Virginia’s largest insurer has reduced rates for doctors by an average of five percent and plans another 15 percent drop next year. A physician and lawyer noted that just because lawyers aren’t filing as many claims, doesn’t mean that there is any less malpractice.