GLJ-ILRF, which is represented by Richman Law & Policy, seeks a declaration from the court that Bumble Bee’s practices violate the CPPA and an injunction to prohibit the company from continuing to engage in misleading advertising. GLJ-ILRF is suing Bumble Bee under the District of Columbia Consumer Protection Procedures Act (CPPA) on behalf of itself and the general public, in the interest of Bumble Bee consumers in Washington, D.C. GLJ-ILRF’s lawsuit against Bumble Bee for false and deceptive marketing This post presents allegations included in GLJ-ILRF’s complaint against Bumble Bee and provides some general context on consumer protection litigation against multinational companies who rely on deceptive marketing practices to save face with consumers despite having supply chains that are rife with human rights abuses. Early last week, Global Labor Justice - International Labor Rights Forum (GLJ-ILRF), one of Corporate Accountability Lab’s partner organizations, sued Bumble Bee for its false and deceptive marketing on sustainability. (FCF)-both of which are allegedly connected to a long history of human rights abuses in their fishery supply chains. Bumble Bee Foods, LLC (Bumble Bee) is the largest canned tuna brand in North America and a subsidiary of one of the world's largest seafood traders, Fong Chun Formosa Fishery Company, Ltd.
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