Magistrate Judge Grants Preliminary OK To Japanese Alcohol Labeling Settlement

( March 3, 2026, 1:27 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal magistrate judge granted preliminary approval to a settlement of a California consumer’s class action against a California company that was accused of deceptively marketing the origin of Japanese-style sake that is manufactured domestically, allegedly in violation of California’s unfair competition law (UCL), with the settlement providing for injunctive relief and attorney fees of $645,000....