‘Japanese’ Alcohol Brand Will Remove Deceptive Labels In Class Action Settlement

( February 5, 2026, 11:42 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A consumer representing a certified statewide class in a lawsuit against a California company for deceptively marketing the origin of Japanese-style sake that is manufactured domestically filed a motion in California federal court for preliminary approval of a settlement under which the company will remove the allegedly deceptive origin labels from its products and pay the plaintiffs attorney fees of $645,000....