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Dermaset
Case Name (Date)
Warshauer et al v. Dermaset Inc.
21-cv-174, E.D. Cal.
(Feb. 2021)
Product/Service
Dermaset
Allegations
Failing to adequately disclose that consumers who pay $4.95 for shipping and handling for a 30-day “free” trial of cosmetics and a two-ounce “free” trial of cream will be enrolled in an automatic renewal offer resulting in consumers being charged recurring fees without their consent
Status
Pending
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