Morales v. Unilever United States

Defendant retails hair products under the "TRESemme Naturals" brand.  Plaintiffs allege that consumers were mistakenly lead to believe that the products contained no synthetic ingredients by the prominent "natural" labeling on the products.  As a result of this labeling, consumers paid a premium for the product, expecting it to contain exclusively natural ingredients.

1. Final Approval granted.
2. The Helfand Fee objection was overruled.
3. Objector Helfand appealed the Final Approval.
4. Objector-Appellant Helfand received an extension of time to file his opening brief.  On the day the brief was due, he filed a motion to voluntarily dismiss his appeal.

1. Release is overbroad, since it includes personal injury claims.
2. Class counsel's fee application relies on an inflated lodestar.

Objector Helfand partially withdrew his objection, upon learning that the release did not, in fact, include personal injury claims.  He continues to object to the Fees Motion.

In his appellate mediation statement, Objector Helfand noted that he is "open to a variety of case resolution concepts." (see Helfand Mediation Statement, page 2)