FTC-L’Oreal Settlement Will Fuel Cosmetics Class Actions – Attorney
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Class actions against cosmetics firms show no sign of slowing down, and FTC’s pending settlement with L’Oreal for gene-related anti-aging claims likely will spur further litigation in the sector, Edwards Wildman Palmer partner Ronie Schmelz says.
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