Delaying 'Natural' Personal Care Claims Litigation Until FDA Acts Comes Naturally – Colgate
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Colgate asks federal courts in New York and California to stay class action litigation over “natural” claims for Tom’s of Maine until FDA rulemaking or guidance. Colgate says the cases are ripe for application of “primary jurisdiction doctrine” giving deference to FDA.
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