ConsumerLab/CRN Suit Centers On Defamation; Other Allegations Dropped
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
A lawsuit between online testing service ConsumerLab and the Council for Responsible Nutrition will continue on a single count of defamation, according to a recent ruling by a New York Supreme Court judge
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