Judge Rules for United Airlines in Lawsuit Alleging Misleading Climate Claims

A lawsuit against United Airlines accusing the company of making misleading claims about its environmental actions is preempted by a federal law, U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis ruled on Aug. 13.

The allegation that United violated the Maryland Consumer Protection Act is preempted by the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, according to the judge.

The Deregulation Act bars states from putting into place or enforcing laws “related to a price, route, or service of an air carrier.”

A separate ruling has said the law’s purpose is to “leave largely to the airlines themselves ... the selection and design of marketing mechanisms appropriate to the furnishing of air transportation services.”

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