Judge Won’t Alter Dismissal Of UCL Suit Against Hamburger Helper Maker

Mealey's (May 3, 2023, 2:29 PM EDT) -- SAN DIEGO — A California federal judge denied a motion to amend a judgment of dismissal filed by a putative class action plaintiff who accused food manufacturers of violating California’s unfair competition law (UCL) by concealing the use of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) in their Hamburger Helper-brand food products, finding that the plaintiff’s motion fails for lack of an accompanying affidavit as required by local rules of procedure....