( May 1, 2026, 12:18 PM EDT) -- CHICAGO — An Illinois federal judge denied a food company’s motion to dismiss a putative class action lawsuit against it alleging violations of consumer protection laws of several states, including California’s unfair competition law (UCL), by labeling its frozen fish products as containing “100% Whole Fish” when the fish is allegedly “pumped” with water and an inorganic salt compound, writing that the plaintiffs adequately alleged the labels could deceive a reasonable consumer....