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Rust-Oleum and Zinsser Paint & Primer Products
Case Name (Date)
Nemirovsky et al. v. Rust-Oleum Corp.
23-cv-977, S.D.N.Y.
(Feb. 2023)
Product/Service
Rust-Oleum and Zinsser Paint & Primer Products
Allegations
Misleadingly marketing that products containing both paint and primer cover surfaces in one coat without applying a separate primer when they do not work as advertised
Status
Pending
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