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Colgate-Palmolive Company

Federal civil lawsuits naming Colgate-Palmolive Company, a Cleaning Products & Cosmetics company.

Public CompanyCleaning Products & Cosmetics

Ticker: NYSE: CL
Business: Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations
Headquarters: New York, NY
Incorporated in: Delaware
SEC CIK: 21665

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a public company in Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations, based in New York, NY (traded on NYSE as CL, incorporated in Delaware). It appears in 166 federal civil lawsuits in this index, most often as a defendant (136 of 166). These cases are most often Personal Property / Fraud and Contract matters, filed between 1990 and 2025, most frequently in District Court, S.D. New York. The most common causes of action are Fraud, Patent Infringement, and Breach of Contract. Frequent opposing parties include Colgate-Palmolive Co, Colgate Palmolive, and W.A. Butler Company.

166

Lawsuits

136

As Defendant

As Plaintiff

Open

157

Terminated

1990–2025

Span

10 mo

Median Duration

4.6 cases/yrPredominantly defendant · 82%Activity steady

Cases by State

PR · 4

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 2 open2025

Case Types Over Time

19902025

Personal Property / FraudContractProduct LiabilityCivil RightsLabor

Filings by Year

19902025

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Personal Property / Fraud29

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Frequent Opposing Parties

166 Cases — Newest First

Pearson v. Colgate-Palmolive Company

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. New HampshireNo. 1:12-cv-02326Filed 03/15/2012
Elstein v. Colgate-Palmolive Company

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. New HampshireNo. 1:12-cv-02323Filed 03/12/2012
In Re: Colgate-Palmolive Softsoap Antibacterial Hand Soap Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. New HampshireNo. 1:12-md-02320Filed 03/07/2012
Porter v. Colgate-Palmolive Company

Contract Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 2:11-cv-00644Filed 11/07/2011
Elstein v. Colgate-Palmolive Company

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 9:11-cv-81165Filed 10/19/2011
Rosen v. Colgate-Palmolive Company

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 0:11-cv-62242Filed 10/17/2011
Katsigianis v. Colgate-Palmolive Company

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. New HampshireNo. 1:11-cv-00427Filed 09/08/2011
Pearson v. Colgate-Palmolive Company

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:11-cv-06086Filed 08/31/2011
Church & Dwight Co., Inc v. Colgate-Palmolive Company

Patent Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 3:11-cv-01037Filed 02/23/2011
Glaxosmithkline LLC v. Colgate-Palmolive Company

Trademark Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:10-cv-05739Filed 07/29/2010
The Stephan Co v. Colgate Palmolive Company

Trademark Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 0:10-cv-61288Filed 07/23/2010
Asher v. Colgate-Palmolive Company

Patent Terminated District Court, D. ColoradoNo. 1:10-cv-01468Filed 06/22/2010
Colgate-Palmolive Company v. Johnson & Johnson

Trademark Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:09-cv-06787Filed 07/31/2009
Nippon Menard Cosmetic Co., Ltd v. Colgate-Palmolive Company

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:08-cv-04908Filed 10/03/2008
Isaacs v. Colgate-Palmolive Compa, Et Al

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. IndianaFiled 07/02/2008
Abelman v. Colgate-Palmolive Company

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:08-cv-03317Filed 04/03/2008
In Re: Colgate-Palmolive Co. Erisa Litigation

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:07-cv-09515Filed 10/24/2007
Isaacs v. Colgate-Palmolive Company

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. IndianaNo. 1:07-cv-01360Filed 10/22/2007
Abelman v. Colgate-Palmolive Company

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioFiled 08/13/2007
Abelman v. Colgate-Palmolive Company

Real Property Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 2:07-cv-00793Filed 08/13/2007
Heinrichs v. Colgate-Palmolive Company

Product Liability Terminated District Court, S.D. IowaNo. 1:07-cv-00019Filed 05/07/2007
Colgate-Palmolive Company v. Ranir L.L.C

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:06-cv-00417Filed 06/30/2006
Colgate-Palmolive Company v. Huish Detergents, Inc

Trademark Terminated District Court, E.D. New YorkNo. 2:06-cv-02042Filed 05/02/2006
Colgate-Palmolive Company v. J.M.D. All Star Import and Export, Inc

Trademark Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:06-cv-02857Filed 04/12/2006
Csx Transportation, Inc v. Colgate-Palmolive Company

Banking / Commerce Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 2:05-cv-01073Filed 11/29/2005
Colgate Palmolive v. Panjabi Florida,Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:05-cv-21385Filed 05/20/2005
The Proctor & Gamble Company v. Colgate-Palmolive Company

Patent Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:04-cv-02071Filed 11/30/2004
Colgate-Palmolive Company v. The Procter & Gamble Company

Trademark Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 11/24/2003
Rivera-Lozada v. Colgate-Palmolive Co

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. Puerto RicoNo. 3:03-cv-02165Filed 10/30/2003
Stephan Co v. Colgate Palmolive

Trademark Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 1:03-cv-22167Filed 08/12/2003
Maymon v. Colgate-Palmolive Company

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, S.D. IndianaNo. 4:03-cv-00055Filed 03/20/2003
Noel v. Colgate-Palmolive Co

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 6:02-cv-00571Filed 12/02/2002
Demarco v. Colgate-Palmolive Co

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. ConnecticutNo. 3:01-cv-01036Filed 06/06/2001
Sylvester, Carol v. Colgate-Palmolive Company

Product Liability Terminated District Court, Virgin IslandsNo. 3:00-cv-00221Filed 10/26/2000
Sylvester, Carol v. Colgate-Palmolive Company

Product Liability Terminated District Court, Virgin IslandsNo. 3:00-cv-00221Filed 10/26/2000
Segarra-Montelara v. Colgate Palmolive

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. Puerto RicoNo. 3:99-cv-02200Filed 10/27/1999
Hogan v. Colgate-Palmolive Co

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. KansasNo. 2:99-cv-02423Filed 09/17/1999
Smithkline Consumer v. Colgate-Palmolive Co

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:99-cv-02533Filed 05/17/1999
Bailey v. Colgate Palmolive

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:99-cv-03228Filed 05/04/1999
St Pierre v. Colgate-Palmolive Co

Product Liability Terminated District Court, E.D. LouisianaNo. 2:98-cv-03358Filed 11/12/1998
The Gillette Company v. Colgate Palmolive

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:98-cv-07006Filed 10/05/1998
Evident Corporation v. Colgate-Palmolive Co

Patent Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 3:98-cv-04376Filed 09/17/1998
Benckiser N v. V. Colgate-Palmolive

Trademark Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:98-cv-02715Filed 04/16/1998
Myers v. Colgate-Palmolive Co

Labor Terminated District Court, D. KansasNo. 5:97-cv-04122Filed 06/20/1997
Brown v. Colgate Palmolive Co

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. VirginiaNo. 3:97-cv-00315Filed 04/30/1997
Harris v. Colgate-Palmolive Co

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. KansasNo. 2:97-cv-02146Filed 03/17/1997
Distaso v. Colgate Palmolive

Labor Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:96-cv-05368Filed 11/20/1996
Colvin, Joetta v. Colgate-Palmolive Company

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. IndianaNo. 4:96-cv-00159Filed 11/14/1996
Alternative Care v. Colgate-Palmolive Co

Labor Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:96-cv-11877Filed 09/17/1996
Colgate-Palmolive Co v. The Stephan Company

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:96-cv-05978Filed 08/07/1996

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