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Brown et al v. The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.

  1. January 20, 2016

    Hain Celestial's $9.4M Deal Pads Attys' Wallets, Objector Says

    A California consumer objected on Tuesday to a $9.4 million deal between Hain Celestial and shoppers accusing the company of falsely labeling shampoos and cosmetics as organic, claiming that the settlement provides excessive attorneys' fees while class members just get partial refunds and coupons.

  2. September 23, 2015

    Hain Celestial Inks $9.4M Deal To End Organic Labeling Suit

    Hain Celestial Group Inc. has agreed to pay $7.5 million in cash and up to $1.85 million in coupons to settle a class action in California federal court accusing it of falsely labeling products as organic when the organic components failed to meet minimum state requirements.

  3. May 26, 2015

    Hain Buyers Win Ruling On Implications of 'Organic' Labels

    A California judge on Tuesday boosted a class of consumers accusing Hain Celestial Group Inc. of falsely labeling cosmetics, accepting their "far-reaching" conclusion that labeling cosmetics as "organic" that contain less than 70 percent organic ingredients per se violates California's unfair competition and consumer protection laws.

  4. March 19, 2015

    Hain Celestial 'Organic' Labels Flout COPA, Judge Hears

    A class of consumers accusing Hain Celestial Group Inc. of falsely labeling its cosmetic as "organic" urged a California federal judge Thursday to rule that those labels violate the California Organic Products Act because they don't contain the required 70 percent organic ingredients.

  5. November 17, 2014

    Hain Celestial Buyers Win Class Cert. On 'Organic' Labels

    A California federal judge on Friday certified two statewide classes in a suit alleging Hain Celestial Group Inc. falsely labels its cosmetics as "organic," rejecting the company's position that the hundreds of different products present individualized issues not suited for class treatment.

  6. November 06, 2014

    Hain Celestial Buyers Seek Class Cert. On 'Organic' Claims

    Consumers who say the Hain Celestial Group Inc.'s cosmetics labels violated California's Organic Products Act urged a California federal judge Thursday to certify two statewide classes of purchasers, saying they wouldn't have paid so much for the products if they'd known the labels' "organic" claims were exaggerated.

  7. February 11, 2014

    Hain Loses 3rd Bid To Ditch Suit Over 'Organic' Labels

    A California judge on Monday rebuffed attempts by The Hain Celestial Group Inc. to escape a putative consumer class action challenging "organic" labels on cosmetics, saying a state regulator's probe did not conclusively absolve the company of violating the California Organic Products Act.

  8. February 06, 2014

    Calif. Agency Decision Dooms 'Organic' Label Suit, Hain Says

    The Hain Celestial Group Inc. urged a California federal judge on Thursday to toss a class action accusing it of falsely advertising its cosmetics as predominantly organic, arguing the state Department of Public Health had found the labels didn't violate the California Organic Products Act.

  9. December 09, 2013

    Hain Slammed For Using State Inquiry To Nix 'Organic' Suit

    A proposed class accusing The Hain Celestial Group Inc. of falsely advertising its Avalon Organics and Jason brand cosmetics as predominantly organic asked a California federal judge on Friday to keep the suit alive, arguing Hain had hid a state investigation now being touted as barring the plaintiffs' claims.

  10. December 20, 2012

    Hain Celestial Urges Judge To Toss 'Organic' Class Action

    The Hain Celestial Group Inc. urged a California federal judge Thursday to toss a putative class action claiming it tricked consumers into believing its Avalon Organics and Jason brand cosmetics were predominantly organic, arguing the word "organic" on their labels doesn't refer to products or ingredients.

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