date:Nov 27, 2012
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.
Edward J. Davila, a federal judge for the Northern District of California in the San Jose division, ruled the claims were not barred by language in the