Nonprofits Argue They Have Standing Under UCL, Ask Court To Deny Motion

Mealey's (May 6, 2019, 12:01 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Nonprofit organizations on May 1 opposed a poultry company’s motion to dismiss their claims for violation of California’s unfair competition law (UCL) and another state law by misleading consumers about its chicken products, arguing that they suffered an economic injury in the form of diverting resources as a result of the company’s unlawful conduct (Organic Consumers Association, et al. v. Sanderson Farms Inc., No. 17-cv-03592, N.D. Calif.)....