A portion of the claims made by KetoNatural were allowed to continue as part of a $2.6 billion class-action lawsuit. In addition, the lawsuit accused Hill’s of manipulating the U.S. Food and Drug Administration into opening an inquiry into potential risks of feeding grain-free food to canines. The lower district court rejected KetoNatural’s claim in the lawsuit that Hill’s should be held accountable for false advertising and be liable for false statements of alleged co-conspirators. The district court concluded the challenged statements weren’t literally false and shouldn’t be considered commercial speech under federal statute. The Court of Appeals also remanded to the district court a civil conspiracy claim brought by the plaintiffs.