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Company: Keurig Green Mountain Inc.
Current Parent Company: Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
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Penalty: $10,000,000
Year: 2023
Date: February 27, 2023
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Secondary Offense: false advertising
Violation Description: Keurig agreed to pay $10 million to settle litigation alleging it led consumers to think its K-cups were more recyclable than they were.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Northern District of California
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 4:18-cv-06690
Case Name: Smith v. Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Massachusetts
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: beverages
Specific Industry of Current Parent: beverages
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