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Revolve is facing a $50 million putative class action over allegedly failing to enforce disclosure rules in its influencer campaigns. The suit claims that influencers received payments and free products but failed to clearly...more
False or misleading advertising, also known as commercial disparagement or trade libel, is generally actionable under federal law, state law, and common law. For example, on the federal level, false or misleading advertising...more
The Ninth Circuit recently upheld a decision granting a motion to dismiss a putative class action challenging the accuracy of “natural” labeling on soap products made by Grisi Mexico, where the lawsuit was filed against the...more
Judge Beth Freeman of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California recently dismissed with prejudice a putative class action alleging that Mott’s apple-based products were deceptively labeled “Natural” and...more
The Plaintiffs’ Bar's Use of COVID-19 To Spur Personal Care Products Lawsuits - The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a sharpened focus on labeling of consumer goods, including personal care products, and it may cause the...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - U.S., States Aim to Regulate Cosmetics Ingredients and Research Methods - Federal and state legislatures aimed to bring more scrutiny to cosmetics in 2019 by considering measures...more
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA Warns About Color Additives, Manufacturing Practices - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned three dietary-supplement manufacturers about their marketing and...more