Judge Dismisses UCL Claim From Class Suits Over Lead In Tampons

( August 18, 2025, 11:14 AM EDT) -- SAN DIEGO — A California federal judge issued two substantially similar rulings largely denying two tampon-makers’ motions to dismiss two putative class actions accusing them of concealing the presence of lead in their tampons in violation of California’s unfair competition law (UCL), but granted dismissal with prejudice as to the plaintiffs’ UCL claims under the unfair prong....