Bottles of Liquid Cosmetics from L’Oréal
Allegations: Misleadingly stating the amount of product in bottles without disclosing that bottles have defective pumps that fail to dispense significant amounts
Maybelline Super Stay Lipstick
July 2014: Upon reaching a settlement agreement, the Leebove case was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to the named plaintiffs’ claims and When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. as to the class members’ claims. The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed.
February 2013: Another class-action lawsuit was filed against Maybelline alleging that the company deceptively marketed its SuperStay 24HR Makeup and SuperStay 24HR lipstick as lasting for 24 hours when, in actuality, they do not. (Murdock v. Maybelline, LLC, Case No. 13-at-00095, E.D. CA.)
September 2012: A class-action lawsuit claims that Maybelline deceptively marketed its “Super Stay 14HR Lipstick” and “Super Stay 10HR Stain Gloss” as having “super staying power” that “won’t fade,” when, in reality, the products wear off after only a few hours. (Carol Leebove, et al. v. Maybelline LLC, Case No. 12-cv-07146, S. D. NY.)
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August 2019: Plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the dismissal order. July 2019: A federal judge dismissed this case concluding that the claims were preempted by federal law and…
Maybelline SuperStay Makeup
July 2014: The parties agreed to dismiss this lawsuit. It was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to the plaintiffs and When a…
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