Splenda Loses Bid To End Scientist's Libel Counterclaim

By Hayley Fowler · April 6, 2026, 6:39 PM EDT

The maker of Splenda lost its bid for a pretrial win on a scientist's counterclaims for libel after a North Carolina federal judge on Monday ruled they weren't filed too late...

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Case Title

TC HEARTLAND LLC v. SCHIFFMAN

Case Number

Court

North Carolina Middle

Nature of Suit

Assault Libel & Slander

Date Filed

August 10, 2023

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