Mars Had No Duty To Disclose Child Labor; 9th Circuit Affirms Dismissal

Mealey's (June 6, 2018, 2:20 PM EDT) -- PASADENA, Calif. — After finding that a chocolate products maker had no duty to disclose on its labels the existence of child and slave labor in its supply chain, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on June 4 affirmed dismissal of a purchaser’s claims for violation of California’s unfair competition law (UCL) and other California laws for failure to state a claim (Robert Hodson v. Mars Inc., et al., No. 16-15444, 9th Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 15013)....