9th Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of UCL Suits For ‘Misleading’ Protein Claims

Mealey's (August 21, 2023, 3:26 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court’s dismissal of putative class claims accusing two food companies of violating California’s unfair competition law (UCL) by allegedly mislabeling the amount of protein content in certain food products after finding the claims federally preempted....