Pasta Consumers Appeal Order Striking Expert Evidence On Consumer Perception

( November 5, 2026, 1:14 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Nov. 4 docketed consumers’ appeal of a California federal magistrate judge’s order terminating their class action against a pasta maker for allegedly marketing its products in a manner that could deceive consumers into believing the pasta was made in Italy in violation of California’s unfair competition law (UCL)....