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Coffee Won’t Need Cancer Warning in California

California coffee lovers can indulge their caffeine habit without worry now that the state has decided the beverage doesn’t need a cancer warning after all. That conclusion by a state regulator comes eight years after dozens of coffee roasters and …

Coffee Doesn’t Need a Cancer Warning, California Agency Says

Starbucks Corp. and other coffee retailers are looking to get a reprieve in a legal battle over whether they need to post warnings in California that a cup of java contains chemicals known to cause cancer. The California Office of …

Coffee in California to be Paired With Cancer Warnings

Starbucks Corp. and other roasters and retailers must serve up a cancer warning with coffee sold in California, a Los Angeles judge has ruled. Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle in a ruling published on Monday said that Starbucks and other …

Judge Says in California, Starbucks Coffee Must Have Cancer Warning

Starbucks Corp. and other coffee sellers must put a cancer warning on coffee sold in California, a Los Angeles judge has ruled, possibly exposing the companies to millions of dollars in fines. A little-known not-for-profit group sued some 90 coffee …

Judge Tosses ‘Underfilled Lattes’ Class Action Against Starbucks

Starbucks Corp. has won the dismissal of a U.S. lawsuit accusing the coffee chain of overcharging customers by underfilling lattes and mochas to reduce milk costs. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on Friday found a lack of evidence that …

Starbucks in Legal Battle over California’s Cancer Warning Law

If you happen to buy a cup of coffee in California and it comes with a cancer warning, don’t panic – it’s just the law. No scientific study says consuming java in moderation is bad for your health – and …

Starbucks in China Provides Health Cover for Workers’ Parents

Starbucks Corp. will provide Chinese workers with health insurance that extends coverage to their parents, a unique offering by the coffeehouse chain that may be used by more than 10,000 people to treat conditions such as cancer, heart disease and …

Jury: Starbucks Not Liable in North Carolina Officer Coffee Burn Suit

A jury in North Carolina ruled this week that Starbucks is not liable for damages after a Raleigh, N.C. police officer said he suffered third-degree burns from a cup of coffee spilling in his lap three years ago. Lt. Matt …

Insurance Agent Takes Stand on Gay Marriage in Supreme Court Case

Today David Kosar can be considered one of the nation’s most outspoken insurance agents on the issue of gay marriage. Kosar, owner of David Kosar Insurance Agency-American Family in Everett, Wash., has joined an amicus brief filed by 278 businesses, …