( CNN ) -- Attorneys have dropped a lawsuit alleging that Taco Bell 's beef was mostly not beef , both sides in the legal battle said . Alabama-based law firm Beasley Allen claimed in the class-action lawsuit in January that lab tests had shown that the eatery 's beef was actually only 35 percent beef . The plaintiffs said they wanted the fast-food restaurant to stop referring to its products as beef . Taco Bell 's leadership vowed to fight the lawsuit . They took out newspaper ads in January slamming the claims as `` absolutely false . '' In a full-page ad in major newspapers , Taco Bell proclaimed , `` Thank you for suing us . '' `` Our reputation 's been falsely tarnished , '' Greg Creed , Taco Bell 's president , said in January . Creed said at the time that the company was considering legal action on these `` egregious '' accusations against the chain 's beef . On Monday , Taco Bell said the company had been vindicated . `` As Taco Bell has stated before , the allegations in the lawsuit and in public statements about Taco Bell 's seasoned beef , food quality and advertising were absolutely wrong , '' the company said in a statement . `` No money or other value was exchanged between the parties ... . '' Creed added : `` This sets the record straight about the high quality of our seasoned beef . '' The Beasley Allen law firm confirmed the lawsuit was dropped but also said it had pushed Taco Bell to make changes -- an assertion that Taco Bell disputed . `` As a result of the lawsuit , changes in marketing and product disclosure were made by the company , allowing us to dismiss the case , '' the law firm said in a statement . Taco Bell , however , said the company `` is not making any changes to its products or advertising . ''
The lawsuit alleged that Taco Bell 's beef was only 35 percent beef . `` This sets the record straight , '' said Taco Bell 's president . Taco Bell says it did not make changes to product or advertising because of suit . Law firm says it did get Taco Bell to make changes .