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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Harry Cockburn

Cosmetics giant Estee Lauder sued by ‘disruptive’ beauty tech startup over theft allegations

Estee Lauder is being sued by a small tech startup, which has claimed the global cosmetics giant stole its ideas and effectively pushed it out of business.

The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New York, comes from a company called Nomi Beauty, which says it developed technology to help beauty brands understand what customers actually want to buy – especially travellers staying in hotels.

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