Putative Class Claims Based On Sports Drink Fruit Labels Not Preempted, Judge Says

Mealey's (May 4, 2022, 1:28 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge on April 29 granted a sports drink maker’s motion for summary judgment on putative class action claims that it violated consumer protection laws in California and New York based on labeling references to “hydration” and sugar content, but denied the motion as to claims that the labels misled the plaintiffs into believing that the drinks were made with fruit....