U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Apr. 14, 2015
9th Circuit revives suit alleging products labeled "natural" were anything but
Appellate panel rules that consumers' case against cosmetics maker should be put on hold, not dismissed, while awaiting guidance from the FDA on what "natural" means.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A federal appellate court has revived a proposed class action lawsuit filed by consumers who claim they were cheated into buying cosmetics labeled "natural," but which were full of synthetic chemicals.
On Friday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the plaintiffs may bring claims that such labeling is false or misleading under state law, but also held that the lawsuit should be ...
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