US appeals court reverses contempt order against lawyer in hundreds of food labeling lawsuits
By Diana Jones
Published on March 17, 2026.
A U.S. appeals court has reversed a contempt order against New York lawyer Spencer Sheehan, who has filed hundreds of class actions accusing companies of misleading labeling. The court stated that there was no evidence that Sheehen acted in bad faith when he sued Starbucks. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of plaintiff Kristie Brownell, claimed that Starbucks’ labeling on its French Roast Ground 100% Arabica coffee falsely implied it had no additives. However, Starbucks moved to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing Brownell had not presented evidence of added potassium and the U.
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