Minnesota AG Keith Ellison filed a consumer protection lawsuit against L’Oréal and its subsidiaries alleging the company’s misled consumers about potential cancer risks associated with chemical hair relaxers sold under the Dark and Lovely, Optimum, and Mizani brands.

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The FTC, along with 20 states, sued Dollar General Corporation for allegedly engaging in deceptive pricing practices by charging customers more at the register than the prices displayed on shelves, price tags, and advertisements. The complaint alleges that thousands of Dollar General locations charged customers more at checkout than advertised, resulting in millions of dollars…

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The FTC, alongside Utah and Nevada, has sued Lens.com, its owner Cary Samourkachian, and an affiliated entity, Speed Commerce LLC, over allegations that the company advertised artificially low prices for contact lenses but then charges consumers much higher prices through mandatory “Taxes & fees” charges.

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The FTC and the state of Washington announced a $225 million settlement with Amway Corp. and two of its licensees, World Wide Group LLC (WWG) and Leadership Team Development Inc. (LTD), resolving allegations that the companies use unfair and deceptive tactics to recruit members to their direct selling and multilevel marketing opportunity. Amway offers a…

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Arizona AG Kris Mayes has filed a consumer fraud lawsuit against L’Oréal USA, Inc., its parent company. and Softsheen concerning the marketing and sale of chemical hair relaxer products. The lawsuit alleges that the companies failed to disclose information about chemicals in the products that have been classified as known or likely carcinogens or have…

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