L’Oreal Makes Consumers Chumps With Its Liquid Cosmetic Pumps – Class Action Complaint
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Plaintiffs in New York’s Southern District say a packaging defect strands product inside L’Oreal Paris and Maybelline liquid cosmetic bottles, causing consumers to lose up to $7 on every purchase.
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