Mealey's (October 5, 2016, 1:10 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge on Oct. 3 refused to dismiss a consumer's claims regarding the mislabeling of margarine as a healthy product, finding that at the very least he established standing to assert claims that the alleged mislabeling violated various laws, including California's unfair competition law (UCL), based on a financial injury (Troy Backus, on behalf of himself and all other similarly situated, v. ConAgra Foods Inc., No. 16-00454, N.D. Calif.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 136999).

(Opinion available.  Document #58-161018-003Z.)

Troy Backus, on...