Wankyu Choi v. Mario Badescu Skin Care, Inc.

INTRODUCTION

Jae K. Lee and Wankyu Choi sued Mario Badescu Skin Care, Inc., and Mario Badescu for marketing and labeling two face creams without disclosing all of the ingredients. Plaintiffs sought economic damages and equitable relief on behalf of themselves and a nationwide class of face cream purchasers. Before the class was certified, defendants agreed to settle the action. Nine class members, who timely objected, appeal raising numerous contentions. In the unpublished portion of this opinion, we hold that the objectors have not demonstrated error. In the published portion of this opinion, we hold that the one-time publication of the notice of settlement did not violate the Consumers Legal Remedies Act (Civ. Code, § 1750 et seq.; CLRA). Accordingly, we affirm the judgment.

*295 FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

1. The complaint

In December 2012, the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety suspended the sales of defendants’ Healing Cream after testing revealed the product contained two unlabeled corticosteroids, hydrocortisone and triamci-nolone acetonide. The recall advised consumers to cease using the cream and warned that long-term use of steroids could lead to…