First hearing held on lawsuit over MPAA, studios', theaters' rating system

The first hearing on Forsyth v. MPAA et al. —  the class action lawsuit alleging that the MPAA, member studios, and NATO's ratings system defrauds parents by giving movies with smoking PG or PG-13 ratings — took place in federal court on Friday, October 28, in federal court in San Francisco. 
 
The hearing was on the defendants’ motion to dismiss the suit. As summarized in this news report, the judge questioned some claims the suit makes.
 
We will let you know when the ruling on the motion is issued. Regardless of how the judge rules, an appeal is likely.
 
This item is cross-posted from the Smoke Free Movies blog at https://smokefreemovies.ucsf.edu/blog/first-hearing-held-lawsuit-over-mp...