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12 August 2014Copyright

Pepsi owner claims ‘no merit’ in billion-dollar Aunt Jemima battle

The owner of soft drink Pepsi and The Quaker Oats Company have claimed there is “no merit” in a $2 billion lawsuit levied against it by the heirs of a woman whose image was used on one of its brands.

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