Judge Partly Grants Certification In Suit Over Origin Of ‘Japanese’ Alcohol

( September 16, 2025, 5:14 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal magistrate judge on Sept. 15 granted a consumer’s motion to certify a class seeking injunctive relief against a U.S. company accused of marketing Japanese sake in a manner that would deceive consumers into believing that it is imported from Japan when it is actually manufactured in California in violation of California’s unfair competition law (UCL) but refused to certify a class seeking damages....