September 12, 2011

Law360 Reports on Dismissal in Food Labeling Suit

Law360 reports on a dismissal in a nationwide class action suit, alleging that certain national food companies used unfair, deceptive, and misleading claims on the labels of their sandwich deli meats. Defense counsel filed a motion to dismiss based upon preemption and other grounds. The court agreed the claims were both preempted and not misleading, dismissing all the claims but allowing the plaintiff to re-file on a very limited ground. Read more.