Coffee Sellers Can't Dodge California Cancer-Warning Law, Judge Says

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Coffee brewers and retailers can’t escape a California law that requires them to tell consumers that coffee contains a chemical known to cause cancer.

A California state judge in Los Angeles issued a tentative ruling in a lawsuit brought against dozens of companies, including Starbucks Corp., Target Corp., 7-Eleven Inc. and Whole Foods Market for their alleged failure to comply with the state’s required warnings.