WEN Class Action Headed For Potential $26M Settlement In California
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Individuals with documented hair loss or other injuries attributed to use of WEN Cleansing Conditioners could be compensated with payments up to $20,000 apiece under a proposed settlement expected to be entered in California’s Central District at the start of August.
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