Judge Advances Class Action Suit Over Product’s ‘Carbon Neutral’ Label

A district court judge is allowing plaintiffs to move forward with a class action suit charging that bottled water labeled as “carbon neutral” is misleading to consumers, a decision that attorneys say contributes to mounting legal uncertainty about climate-related marketing terms. Lawyers with the firm Katten in a Jan.16 analysis say the ruling earlier this month “adds to a growing list of reasons why carbon neutrality claims are legally risky.” “This ruling not only lends further weight to the growing...