Little et al v. Unilever United States, Inc.

  1. May 27, 2025

    Unilever Buyers Clash Over Service Awards In $3.6M Deal

    Class representatives in a suit alleging Unilever United States Inc. of selling dry shampoo with elevated levels of benzene are pushing back against an objection by other plaintiffs over service awards, saying the other plaintiffs didn't do anything to materially advance the litigation and thus are not entitled to the awards.

  2. May 06, 2025

    Unilever Reaches $3.6M Settlement In Benzene In Shampoo Suit

    A proposed class of dry shampoo buyers has asked a Connecticut federal court to give the go-ahead to a $3.6 million settlement to end claims that Unilever United States Inc.'s dry shampoos contain the carcinogen benzene.

  3. February 21, 2025

    Unilever Settles Class Suit Over Benzene In Shampoo

    Unilever has reached a deal in principle that should end a proposed class action accusing the consumer goods giant and its suppliers of selling carcinogen-tainted dry shampoo, according to a joint notice filed Thursday in Connecticut federal court.

  4. July 16, 2024

    Unilever Supplier Looks To Drag BP Into Shampoo Class Suit

    A Unilever supplier is trying to shift the blame in a lawsuit accusing it and the consumer goods behemoth of selling carcinogen-tainted dry shampoo, telling a Connecticut federal court that two of its suppliers, including BP, are actually the ones who should be held liable.

  5. February 07, 2024

    Conn. Judge Won't Stay Unilever Benzene Suit For FDA Input

    A Connecticut federal judge on Tuesday denied Unilever's attempt to pause a proposed class action accusing it of selling dry shampoo products tainted with benzene, saying the company failed to show the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has undertaken any review of such matters that would warrant deference.

  6. December 04, 2023

    Judge Allows New Claims Against Unilever Benzene Suppliers

    Consumers suing Unilever for allegedly selling dry shampoo tainted with a carcinogen, benzene, will get an opportunity to add its suppliers as defendants, a Connecticut federal judge ruled, after discovery indicated they could possibly be held liable.

  7. October 11, 2023

    Unilever Wants Benzene Suit Tossed Pending FDA Input

    Unilever has urged a Connecticut federal judge to toss or postpone a consolidated class action accusing the company's U.S. arm of selling products containing trace amounts of the carcinogen benzene, saying the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is currently looking into the matter.

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