Judge Dismisses UCL Claims Against Nestlé For Alleged Child Labor At Plantations

Mealey's (April 2, 2021, 1:30 PM EDT) -- SAN DIEGO — A California federal judge on March 30 dismissed a putative class action against Nestlé USA Inc. with leave to amend after finding the plaintiff did not plead with adequate specificity her allegations that Nestlé violated California’s unfair competition law (UCL) by fraudulently labeling its products as “sustainable” and supporting farmers while its cocoa plantations use child labor and harm the environment....