Australian Gold Spray Gel with Instant Bronzer

August 2019: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to the named plaintiff and When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. as to the class members.

July 2019: The parties notified the court that they reached a settlement agreement and anticipate filing a motion to dismiss the case. The terms of the agreement have not been disclosed.

July 2018: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Australian Gold for allegedly falsely representing that its Spray Gel with Instant Bronzer and other similar products are “Made in U.S.A.” when, according to plaintiffs, more than ten percent of the ingredients in the products are from outside of the United States. (Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint in June 2019.) (Bauman et al v. Australian Gold, LLC, Case No. 18-cv-1682, S. D. CA.)

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