Judge Dismisses Class Suit Accusing Herb, Spice Maker Of Concealing Heavy Metals

(September 14, 2023, 2:07 PM EDT) -- SAN JOSE, Calif. — A California federal judge on Sept. 13 granted an herb and spice maker’s motion to dismiss a putative class action accusing it of violating California’s unfair competition law (UCL) and other state consumer protection laws by failing to disclose the presence of heavy metals in products as was discovered during independent testing by Consumer Reports....