Chipotle Settles GMO Lawsuit for $6.5 Million

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.
September 13, 2019

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. has agreed to pay $6.5 million to settle allegations that it misleadingly marketed its food as free of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Schneider v. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., No. 16-2200 (N.D. Cal., motion for preliminary approval filed September 11, 2019). Under the agreement, class members can receive 10 meals with proof of purchase, with a limit of 15 meals per household, or $2 per meal up to five meals without proof of purchase.

Categories: 9th Circuit, Issue 725, Litigation
Tags: California, GMO

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Chipotle Settles GMO Lawsuit for $6.5 Million

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Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

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