The lawsuit was filed in 2010 and says coffee sellers should pay fines of up to $2,500 (£1,800) for every person exposed to acrylamide in California since 2002.

The lawsuit was filed in 2010 and says coffee sellers should pay fines of up to $2,500 (£1,800) for every person exposed to acrylamide in California since 2002. The next phase of the trial will determine the exact penalties, but some companies have reportedly agreed to settle and post warnings about the chemical. A great example of how much bad regulations can cost businesses, or even good regulations applied badly.