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California’s SB 1249 Could Plant Seeds For New Plaintiff Cottage Industry

 
• By Ryan Nelson

The Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act, passed Aug. 31, conceivably could give rise to consumer suits alleging violation of California’s Unfair Competition Law due to companies’ alleged use of prohibited animal testing to develop cosmetic products or substantiate their safety. Regardless, claiming exemptions under SB 1249 promises to be risky business with limited rewards.

Hello I Am Suing You words on a name tag sticker informing that someone is bringing a lawsuit against you in a court of law

California’s Cruelty Free Cosmetics Act will expose companies to prying district and city attorneys, but that could be just the beginning, according to Sacramento-area attorney Angela Diesch.

“Although on its face the Act does not give litigants a private right of action, there is also no strong language completely foreclosing a private litigant from bringing a fraud claim under California’s

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