Case Summary:

In the case of Vargison v. Paula's Choice, LLC (Docket No. 25-2452), argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on February 9, 2026, the relevant facts are as follows:

The case is a putative class action brought by consumers alleging that the skincare company, Paula's Choice, falsely advertised its products as "cruelty-free" and "never tested on animals."

The plaintiffs contend that these representations were deceptive because the company sold its products in mainland China, where animal testing was legally mandated for foreign cosmetics during the class period.

A significant factual development occurred when Paula's Choice updated its website's Terms of Use in March 2023 to include a mandatory arbitration clause and a clas ...