Rebekah Baharestan and Jena McIntyre, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Venus Laboratories Inc. dba Earth Friendly Products Inc.
Published: Dec. 25, 2015 | Result Date: Nov. 5, 2015 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 3:15-cv-03578-EDL Settlement – $925,000
Court
USDC Northern
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Mark N. Todzo
(Lexington Law Group)
Charles D. Moore
(Reese LLP)
Defendant
Michael J. Stortz
(K&L Gates LLP)
Facts
Rebekah Baharestan and Jena McIntyre brought a class action complaint against Venus Laboratories Inc. dba Earth Friendly Products Inc. relating to the labeling of certain Earth Friendly products as "natural."
Contentions
PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiffs contended that Earth Friendly manufactured, marketed and sold household cleaners and products that it misleadingly labeled as "natural" even though they contained non-natural ingredients.
Result
Earth Friendly agreed to pay up to $925,000 to settle the lawsuit. It also agreed to change its labeling and remove methylisothiazolinone, or MIT, from its products.
Other Information
FILING DATE: Aug. 4, 2015.
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