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Class Action Cosmetics False Advertising

A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
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Vegan Collagen and the Law: Clean Beauty Claims Face Legal Scrutiny, but Courts Urge Common Sense

Clean Beauty Legal Risks Clean beauty claims have become the current "flavor of the month" for consumer class action lawsuits, particularly in California, New York, Florida, and Texas, where plaintiff's bar activity is...more

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For Your Consumption – March 2025: Always Reading the Tea Leaves

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In the March edition of For Your Consumption, our food & beverage digest of court cases and litigation trends affecting the food, beverage, agribusiness, and cosmetics industries, there’s nothing natural about beavers’ anal...more

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Stay ADvised: 2025, Issue 6

Reckitt Benckiser Tastes Sweet Success as Mucinex Honey False Ad Dismissed - Plaintiffs alleging that Reckitt Benckiser falsely advertised certain Mucinex products as containing honey failed to sufficiently allege that the...more

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Ad Law Tool Kit Show – Episode 6 – Mitigating Class Action Exposure

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Listen to Episode 6 of our podcast, the Ad Law Tool Kit Show. In this episode, partner Dan Silverman talks to host Shahin Rothermel about mitigating class action exposure. Check out the episode....more

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Appellate Courts Issue Reasonable Consumer Defense Wins in Food Litigation Cases

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The appellate courts for the second and ninth circuits recently issued rulings reinforcing the reasonable consumer standard. In doing so, these cases refine prior precedent and strengthen a court’s ability to properly dismiss...more

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Weekly Notable Ruling Roundup - July 2023

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Our weekly roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent notable rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space. - Alexis Slaten v. Christian Dior, Inc., No. 23-cv-00409-JSC (N.D. Cal. – May 12, 2023): The...more

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“Clean” Marketing Claims Land Cosmetics Companies in Messy Class Action Lawsuits

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Cosmetics marketed as “clean,” “cleaner” or “natural” are being challenged in class action lawsuits asserting that the cosmetics contain PFAS or other synthetic chemicals, and that the marketing claims are therefore false or...more

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SDNY Relies on “Simple Reading” of Label to Dismiss False Advertising Claim

Last week, a federal judge in the Southern District of New York dismissed a putative class action alleging that L’Oreal’s “EverSleek Keratin Caring” hair products deceived consumers into believing the products contained...more

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Food & Beverage Digest – August 2019

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Welcome to the latest edition of the Food & Beverage Digest, our roundup of court cases and settlements affecting the agribusiness, food, beverage, and cosmetics industry. Here you’ll find information about cases...more

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Dietary Supplement & Cosmetics Legal Bulletin | October 2018

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - California Passes Professional-Cosmetics, Animal-Testing Laws - California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a law that will bring labeling for professional cosmetics in line with...more

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Dietary Supplement & Cosmetics Legal Bulletin | April 2018

FDA Issues Guidance on Concentrated Caffeine - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released guidance clarifying that "dietary supplements containing pure or highly concentrated caffeine in powder or liquid...more

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Dietary Supplement & Cosmetics Legal Bulletin | February 2018

FDA Issues Draft Guidance for Homeopathic Drug Products - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance, "Drug Products Labeled as Homeopathic," that would prioritize enforcement and regulatory...more

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Dietary Supplement & Cosmetics Legal Bulletin | October 2017

The use of beauty products is “an understudied source of environmental chemical exposures” with a disparate effect on women of color, George Washington University and Occidental College researchers argue. Ami R. Zota, et al.,...more

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Dietary Supplement & Cosmetics Legal Bulletin | June 2017

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FTC Warns Companies and Social Media Influencers on Sponsorship Disclosure - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent 90 letters to companies and social media influencers...more

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Dietary Supplement & Cosmetics Legal Bulletin | May 2017

Senators Call For Removal of Dioxane from Cosmetic Products - U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer (DN. Y.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (DN. Y.) have petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to prohibit detectable levels of 1,4dioxane...more

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Lawsuits Against The Honest Company Highlight Continued Risks of “All Natural” Labeling

Allegations are increasing against The Honest Company, Inc. for false and misleading marketing of its products as “all natural” and “plant-based” when they supposedly contain synthetic ingredients. The Honest Company sells...more

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Defects More Than Cosmetic: Beauty Product Purchasers Fail to Satisfy Rule 23

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The Southern District of New York recently denied class certification in a consolidated putative class action against a cosmetics company for breach of contract, false advertising, unfair competition, deceptive acts and...more

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Ninth Circuit Addresses Preemption in Recent Labeling Cases

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently addressed preemption in the context of food and cosmetic labeling. Food Manufacturers Can Label Honey as “Honey” - In June, the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion in Brod v....more

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Algarin v. Maybelline: Survey Evidence of Purchaser Behavior Defeats Class Certification

A recent decision by a California federal judge highlights the important role that expert testimony and evidence can play in defeating a bid for class certification. On May 12, 2014, Judge Anthony Battaglia of the Southern...more

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