Katie Bond Quoted in CosmeticsDesign Article on Hair Dye Products Litigation

Keller and Heckman Partner Katie Bond was quoted in the CosmeticsDesign article, “Hair color litigation targets L'Oréal USA, Wella, Clairol and more for alleged failure to warn of cancer risk.” The article discusses a recently filed lawsuit that alleges that exposure to professional hair dyes contributed to a California-based cosmetologist’s bladder cancer.

“These types of cases, if they go to trial, normally come down to a ‘battle of the experts,’ with issues like how valid the science might be linking hair dyes to bladder cancer, and how closely that science might ‘match’ the named brands,” explained Katie. For example, “Did the brands ever contain the ingredients assessed in the research, and if so, in what amount?”

Katie also noted that “apart from the actual merits or scope of the plaintiffs, this case is not unlike those prior cases alleging that talcum powder caused ovarian cancer, [and is] not unlike the class actions alleging that hair care products that contained formaldehyde-releasing ingredients caused hair loss or scalp burns.”

“It will be interesting to see what happens here: if there is a settlement or if other cases, including class actions, will be filed,” she concluded.

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