Supreme Court of the United States

Pom Wonderful LLC, Petitioner v. the Coca-Cola Company.

June 12, 2014134 S. Ct. 2228

Summary

The Supreme Court reversed the Ninth Circuit, holding that the FDCA does not preclude private Lanham Act claims challenging food and beverage labels regulated by the FDCA. The Court reasoned the statutes complement each other, with the FDCA protecting public health and the Lanham Act protecting competitors against unfair competition.