Bounthon et al v. The Procter & Gamble Company

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Case overview

Case Number:

3:23-cv-00765

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Other Statutory Actions

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Araceli Martinez-Olguin

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    P&G Beats False Ad Suit Over 'Pure Cotton' Tampax, For Good

    The Procter & Gamble Co. permanently beat a proposed class action alleging that it omits the presence of organic fluorine in its Tampax products, after a California federal judge again rejected the plaintiff's testing method for detecting forever chemicals, ruling Monday that the latest iteration of the suit continued to rest on flawed testing.

  2. October 15, 2024

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  4. April 17, 2023

    P&G Says Not Enough PFAS Proof In Tampax Suit

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