Consumer, Farming Company Settle UCL Suit Over Agricultural, ESG Claims

(May 6, 2024, 10:33 AM EDT) -- SAN DIEGO — A farming company and a consumer on May 3 filed a notice of settlement in California federal court stating that they have resolved the consumer’s putative class claims arguing that the company violated California’s unfair competition law (UCL) and other laws by allegedly deceiving the consumer into purchasing its products based on allegedly misleading claims about its agricultural practices made in an environmental, social and governance (ESG) report....