Eggs class action decertified

SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit held that a California federal court improperly certified a class of consumers who argue The Happy Group, an egg producer and distributor, deceptively advertised that its hen are “free range” and “pasture raised on over 8 acres.” The lower court certified the class on materiality and damages findings, even though the plaintiffs could not demonstrate consumer deception on a class-wide basis.Read the ruling here.Subscribe to our free newslettersOur weekly newsletter Closing Arguments offers the latest about ongoing trials, major litigation and rulings in courthouses around the U.S. and the world, while the monthly Under the Lights dishes the legal dirt from Hollywood, sports, Big Tech and the arts.Additional Reads