Judge Refuses To Dismiss UCL Claim, Finds Poultry Ads Could Mislead Consumers

(February 16, 2018, 10:40 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge on Feb. 9 refused to dismiss claims for violation of California’s unfair competition law (UCL) and false advertising law asserted by nonprofit organizations against a poultry company, finding that the company’s claims that its products are natural and contain no antibiotics could mislead consumers (Organic Consumers Association, et al. v. Sanderson Farms Inc., No. 17-cv-03592, N.D. Calif., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23713)....