Federal Judge Allows Claims Based On Safe Harbor To Continue In Labeling Dispute

Mealey's (July 29, 2015, 10:42 AM EDT) -- SAN DIEGO — In ruling on a motion to dismiss in a class action lawsuit accusing the manufacturer of Maker’s Mark whiskey of deceptive advertising and business practices, a federal judge in California on July 27 dismissed state unfair competition law (UCL) and False Advertising Law (FAL) claims based on failure to plausibly allege likelihood of deception but allowed UCL and FAL claims based on the safe harbor doctrine to continue (Safora Nowrouzi, et al. v. Maker’s Mark Distillery Inc., No. 14-2885, S.D. Calif.; 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 97752)....