U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up Federal Jurisdiction Question In Pet Food Class Case

(April 29, 2024, 11:32 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on April 29 granted a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by two pet food companies accused of misleading consumers on the quality and value of prescription pet food and seeking a ruling on whether federal question subject matter jurisdiction can be defeated with an amended complaint and if such an amendment “precludes a district court from exercising supplemental jurisdiction over the plaintiff’s remaining state-law claims.”...