LOS ANGELES, IOWA (January 31, 2025) — The United States District Court for the Central District of California has ruled in favor of a group of consumers who purchased commercially-bred dogs mislabeled as “rescues,” denying defendants’ attempt to dismiss a class-action lawsuit against JAKS Puppies and its associates for conspiring with California pet stores to violate federal racketeering laws, California consumer protection laws, and California animal welfare laws.