October 02, 2025
A California federal judge on Thursday gave her final blessing to a $1.5 million settlement to a class of Rust-Oleum Corp. customers who accused the company of "greenwashing" its cleaning products with representations like "non-toxic" and "Earth Friendly," noting the deal provides significant monetary and nonmonetary benefits to the plaintiffs.
September 12, 2025
A class alleging that Rust-Oleum Corp. has been "greenwashing" its cleaning products with labels claiming they are "non-toxic" and "Earth Friendly" is asking a California federal court to grant final approval of a $1.5 million settlement to resolve the suit.
February 06, 2024
Rust-Oleum customers secured class certification in litigation accusing the company of greenwashing its degreaser products with the terms "non-toxic" and "Earth friendly," shortly after a California federal magistrate judge denied the company's attempt to exit the false advertising case.
January 29, 2024
A California federal judge refused to let Rust-Oleum exit a putative false advertising class action alleging it greenwashes degreaser products with the terms "non-toxic" and "Earth friendly" despite them containing harmful chemicals, ruling a jury should decide if a reasonable consumer would be deceived.