Judge Dismisses False Advertising Claims In Car Seat Suit, Allows Omission Claims

( July 6, 2026, 1:28 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge granted in part a car seat maker’s motion to dismiss a putative class action accusing it of falsely advertising the safety of its products in violation of California’s unfair competition law (UCL), finding that the manufacturer’s recall and redesign of defective seats do not support claims that it affirmatively misrepresented its products’ safety but allowing omission-based claims to proceed....