On March 18, 2026, a civil complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, case number 4:26-cv-02385, titled Spears et al v. The Campbell's Company et al. The basis for the suit is Diversity jurisdiction, and the nature of suit is identified as Other Fraud. The filing includes the complaint itself and proposed summons for the defendants.

This filing initiates a lawsuit and does not impose immediate new compliance obligations on regulated entities. However, companies named as defendants, such as The Campbell's Company, will need to engage legal counsel to respond to the complaint. The court has assigned a filing fee of $405. Further developments will depend on the parties' subsequent filings and court proceedings.