9th Circuit Sends ‘Plant-Based’ Baby Wipes Class Suit Back To District Court

( July 19, 2024, 1:30 PM EDT) -- PASADENA, Calif. — A Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel reversed in part and affirmed in part the dismissal of a consumer’s putative class claims against a baby wipes company for violating California’s unfair competition law (UCL) and other laws by labeling its products “plant-based,” finding that some of the challenged products were labeled in a way that was likely to mislead consumers....