( June 17, 2024, 12:15 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on June 14 affirmed a district court’s dismissal of putative class action claims that a new variety of “Energizer” brand batteries was deceptively marketed as “up to 50% longer lasting,” finding that the battery labels contain qualifying statements and do not violate California consumer protection laws....