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Miami Herald
5 days ago
- Business
- Miami Herald
Poppi soda drinkers could be owed part of $8.9M settlement. How to file a claim
Poppi's gut health claims fell flat with some consumers, and now the prebiotic soda brand will pay nearly $9 million in refunds. The Texas-based beverage company agreed to an $8.9 million settlement to resolve claims it improperly marketed its sodas as a 'gut healthy' alternative to traditional soft drinks, according to court documents. According to its website, Poppi was born in co-founder Allison Ellsworth's kitchen, where she mixed 'fruit juices with apple cider vinegar, prebiotics, and sparkling water.' Ellsworth went from selling her drinks at farmers markets to being featured on 'Shark Tank,' thrusting her soda brand into the national spotlight. A class-action complaint accused Poppi of claiming its sodas contain 'prebiotic fiber' but not enough to 'cause any meaningful gut health benefits.' McClatchy News reached out to Poppi for comment July 25 and was awaiting a response. 'Despite Defendant's alluring 'prebiotic' marketing claims, which assure consumers, on the can, that they can 'Be Gut Happy [and] Be Gut Healthy,' as one nutritionist bluntly explained: the Products 'are basically sugared water,' which has been shown to actually harm gut health,' the complaint says. Poppi has denied any wrongdoing. Here's what to know if you're owed: Who's eligible? Anyone in the U.S. who purchased Poppi beverages of any flavor and package size for personal use between Jan. 23, 2020, and July 18, 2025, is eligible to file a claim, settlement administrators said. How do I file a claim? Claim forms can be submitted online or printed and mailed, according to the settlement website. All claims must be submitted or postmarked no later than Friday, Sept. 26. How much is the payment? Poppi drinkers who submit a valid claim will be paid as follows: 75 cents per single can $3 per four-pack$6 per eight-pack$9 per 12- or 15-pack Customers without proof of purchase can receive up to $16 per household, administrators said. Final payment amounts may be higher or lower depending on the number of claims received. When will I be paid? A hearing to finalize the settlement is set for Nov. 20 in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California, and payments will be disbursed within 90 days, barring any appeals, administrators said. 'If the Court does not approve the Settlement, or if the Settlement is overturned on appeal, no Class Payments will be issued,' according to the website.
Axios
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
SF Art Book Fair returns this week to the Dogpatch
Art and print enthusiasts, your time of year has come because the San Francisco Art Book Fair debuts this week. State of play: The free annual art event hosted by the Minnesota Street Project Foundation showcases the printed work of independent artists, authors, illustrators, publishers, designers and more. Catch up quick: The multi-day exhibition began in 2016 as a celebration of print culture. Since the Minnesota Street Project Foundation took over in 2023, the event has expanded to four buildings in the Dogpatch. What they're saying: " We're working hard to champion the founding vision and provide a platform as the fair continues to grow," Lisa Ellsworth, the foundation's director of development and strategy, told Axios. Between the lines: Everything from books, zines and monographs to catalogs and many other types of printed materials will be on display at the event, which will also feature lectures, live music, panel discussions, signings and book launches. More than 150 exhibitors, including 30 international publishers from Australia, Indonesia, Japan and Nicaragua, will spotlight their work. Programming also includes international premieres, curated avant-garde film screenings and workshops. By the numbers: Organizers expect this year's turnout to surpass last year's, which topped about 27,000 people, Ellsworth said.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Yahoo
2 hurt in Ellsworth crash
ELLSWORTH, Ohio (WKBN) – Two people were taken to the hospital Friday afternoon following a crash in Ellsworth Township. Firefighters sent us these photos from the crash, which happened around noon on State Route 45, north of Western Reserve Road. Deputies said a witness reported that the driver may have suffered a medical issue behind the wheel. There is no word yet on the conditions of the victims. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Clay Center wins Abilene tennis invite
Clay Center and Ellsworth battled it out team wise for the championship of the Abilene Varsity Tennis Invitational Tuesday in Abilene. Clay Center claimed the number one singles with Anthony Davies and number one doubles with JT Alton and Eli Pfizenmaier while Ellsworth's Carson Taylor took the title in number two singles and Tyler Conley/Jacob Maze won two doubles. Advertisement Abilene's Eyler Holt (1-5) was fourth in one singles and Brandon Sims (2-1) was fifth in two singles. Cael Casteel and Jonavin Robinson (2-4) placed second in two doubles while Pierce Casteel and Thad Pekarek (3-2) were fourth in one doubles. Chapman placed fifth in the team scores but saw Jacob Boland (3-7) place second in number one singles. William Strauss (5-5) finished fourth in two singles and the Irish doubles team of Dakota Curtis and Blake Barnum (2-8) was fifth while Houston Gayton/ Kennith Worden (0-7) were sixth in two doubles. Team scores: Clay Center 42, Ellsworth 38, Hays 24, Abilene 22, Chapman 19, Concordia 6.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Palin vs. N.Y. Times defamation retrial underway in Manhattan
April 15 (UPI) -- Another jury is hearing former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's defamation lawsuit against the New York Times after a second federal trial got underway on Tuesday. The Times in 2022 initially prevailed in Palin's lawsuit accusing the newspaper of defaming her in an editorial following a 2017 mass shooting. Palin, 61, successfully appealed the 2022 verdict and won a retrial order from the federal 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals. The appellate court ruled the trial judge erred by allowing jurors to have access to their smartphones while deliberating the case and a push notification said the trial judge was prepared to dismiss the case in favor of the Times. U.S. District Court Judge Jed Rakoff presided over the 2022 trial and is presiding over the retrial, but he prohibited jurors from accessing their phones, smartwatches and other mobile devices while the trial is underway. Opening arguments in the retail began Tuesday in the Manhattan courthouse for the U.S. District Court for Southern New York. Editorial error raises First Amendment challenge Attorney Felicia Ellsworth told the court the Times made an error that was visible on the newspaper's website for 14 hours before revising it. Ellsworth said the Times' editors did a bad job of describing a graphic that appeared in Palin's campaign materials and called the matter a First Amendment case in which the newspaper is protected against such errors. "The moment they realized they made a mistake, they did exactly what they should have done and they fixed it," Ellsworth told the court. "She wants this case to be about how unfairly the media has treated her," Ellsworth said. "She needs to show that they actually knew that they were saying something false but said it anyway." Attorney Shane Vogt represented Palin during the first trial and is representing her during the retrial. He said the Times never apologized to Palin and did not include her name when it corrected the editorial error. A 1964 Supreme Court ruling in the New York Times vs. Sullivan determined news media are protected against defamation lawsuits when they make errors without "actual malice." Unless done intentionally, media are not accountable for published errors, especially if they correct them after learning of the errors, the court ruled. 2017 'Lethal Politics' editorial A Times editorial titled "America's Lethal Politics" and published on June 14, 2017, appeared to blame Palin, 61, for inspiring a 2011 shooting by Jared Loughner, who seriously wounded Rep. Gabby Giffords, D-Ariz. The editorial compared Giffords' shooting with the 2017 attack on the House Republicans' charity baseball team as an example of political violence in the United States. James Hodgkinson of Illinois was 66 when he shot former Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., and four others while practicing for a charity baseball game at Eugene Simpson Park in Alexandria, Va., on June 14, 2017. Responding officers shot and killed Hodgkinson, who the Secret Service said referred to President Donald Trump as a "traitor" and a threat to democracy and was "intensely upset and angry" about the results of the 2016 election, according to the Secret Service. Hodgkinson was a supporter of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and volunteered for Sanders while he sought the Democratic Party nomination for president in Illinois in 2016.
