Too Small A Company To Interest US Plaintiffs’ Class Action Bar? Think Again, Attorney Says
Executive Summary
Locke Lord, LLP senior counsel Sharon Blinkoff shares perspective from her experience defending smaller cosmetics companies against US class action plaintiff demands and litigation.
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