9th Circuit Reverses Preemption Ruling In Chicken Labeling Class Suit

Mealey's (November 11, 2021, 2:09 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Oct. 26 reversed a trial court’s ruling that a consumer’s putative class claims concerning labeling on ConAgra Brands Inc.’s frozen chicken products were preempted based on federal approval and remanded for the parties to submit evidence and for the court to decide if that approval ever occurred....