Judge: Disputes Of Fact Remain In UCL Suit Alleging Trans Fats In Taco Shells

(July 25, 2023, 1:34 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge on July 24 granted in part a motion for partial summary judgment filed by two plaintiffs accusing a taco shell maker of violating California’s unfair competition law (UCL) by concealing the presence of trans fats in its products and ordered the plaintiffs to clarify if they intend to plead reliance on materiality before deciding if the shell maker’s marketing expert should be excluded....