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PepsiCo10-Q: Litigation material

PepsiCo faces ongoing lawsuit from Baltimore over public nuisance claims, with oral arguments scheduled for Q3 2026.

What happened

The company is defending against a lawsuit filed by the City of Baltimore, with a key public nuisance claim still active.

Source

SEC EDGARJul 8, 2026

Quarterly report (Form 10-Q)

PepsiCo 10-Q

Filing excerpt

As previously disclosed, on June 20, 2024, the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Maryland filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo, Inc., Frito-Lay, Inc., Frito-Lay North America, Inc., and several other unrelated parties (the Baltimore Matter).

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10-Q: Litigation material

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Fiscal year end
06/13
Filed
Jul 8, 2026

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CIK
77476
Accession number
0000077476-26-000035
Timeframe
Next quarter
Filing year
2026
Fiscal year
0
Why it matters
Legal tech opportunity
Signal category
Risk

Topics and mentions

Regions named

  • North America

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
70%
Sentiment
Negative
Detected
Jul 14, 2026
signal_type
sec-10q
signal_subtype
litigationMaterial

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