A recent ruling by a federal court regarding the term “carbon neutral” is a warning shot to consumer goods marketers, manufacturers and suppliers. In his ruling for the plaintiff, Federal District Judge Nelson S. Román permitted a class action lawsuit against Danon Waters to advance past the motion-to-dismiss stage, based on allegations that the company’s claim that Evian water was “carbon neutral.” The plaintiff said the claim was deceptive under state consumer protection laws. Román denied Dan...