‘Hypoallergenic’ Class Actions Bubbling Up: The New ‘Natural’ Scourge?
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
There are similarities between trending “hypoallergenic” class actions and “natural” litigation that for years has been the bane of many leading brands and a cash cow for plaintiffs.
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