Dive Summary:
- Edward Davila, a federal judge in California, has rejected Hershey's attempts to get the class action lawsuit they're facing thrown out.
- The lawsuit, alleging that Hershey mislead consumers with fraudulent claims of antioxidants, cites several state laws that they seem to have broken.
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The company tried to claim the case was preempted by the Federal government, a claim the judge did not agree with.
From the article:
A federal court in California has rejected arguments by The Hershey Company that a plaintiff's claims against the chocolate icon are preempted by U.S. law. A putative class action lawsuit filed by Leon Khasin has accused Hershey of engaging in misleading conduct by advertising and labeling products in violation of several California state laws.