Judge Remands False Recycling Claims Suit Against Chicken Chain To State Court

( April 25, 2025, 3:21 PM EDT) -- SAN DIEGO — A California federal judge remanded a putative class action against the chicken chain restaurant “El Pollo Loco” for allegedly mislabeling nonrecyclable food containers with the “recyclable” symbol in violation of California’s unfair competition law (UCL) to state court after finding that minimum diversity was not met and federal question jurisdiction was not required despite the pleadings invoking federal regulations....