--Nestle is set to face a lawsuit over its Poland Spring water brand in the U.S. after a federal judge rejected the company's attempt to dismiss claims that it defrauded consumers by filling Poland Spring water bottles with ordinary groundwater, Reuters reports.

--Consumers from eight U.S. states can now pursue claims that Nestle defrauded them into overpaying for Poland Spring by labeling it as "100% Natural Spring Water", even though "not one drop" came from a genuine legal spring, according to Reuters.

--Nestle says there was "no fraud" because its water met state requirements, adding it will "vigorously" defend its brand against the lawsuit.

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