One of the busiest law firms in the country this year? Roll Law Group, perhaps better known as the in-house team for POM Wonderful, a pomegranate juice purveyor with a penchant for high-profile litigation. The 40-lawyer team (and the company’s outside counsel) was entrenched in litigation in courts across the country, pursuing claims against competitors, fighting the press and battling federal regulatory agencies. POM was both plaintiff and defendant in a series of actions in federal and local courts — grappling with a legal fee dispute, bringing claims against juice competitors over advertising and labeling and challenging the Federal Trade Commission over allegations of deceptive advertising. What follows are key moments in a very active litigation year for POM.
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