Maker's Mark Beats False Ad Suit Over 'Handmade' Label

By Steven Trader (July 28, 2015, 5:06 PM EDT) -- A California federal judge on Monday tossed a putative class action claiming Maker's Mark Distillery Inc. misled consumers by labeling its whiskey "handmade" when it isn't, axing allegations of negligent and intentional misrepresentation while finding that no reasonable consumer could be misled by the bottle's claim....

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