Nordic Naturals Must Face Most ‘Heart Health’ Fish Oil Claims

Nordic Naturals Inc. failed to convince a federal judge to dismiss most claims in a proposed class action alleging it deceptively labels fish oil supplements as supporting heart health, but got a handful of consumer protection claims cut Thursday.

The US District Court for the Northern District of California allowed false advertising, express warranty, quasi-contract, and misrepresentation claims to proceed. The court dismissed claims based on consumer protection statutes from states the plaintiff wasn’t from and a claim under the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act.

The consumer’s claims weren’t preempted by the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act because she ...