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Commitments and Contingencies

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Commitments and Contingencies
3 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
NOTE 10 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation

On September 27, 2011, a lawsuit, entitled Shirilla v. CCA Industries, Inc., was instituted against the Company in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. The plaintiff named in the complaint relating to the lawsuit seeks to have the case certified as a class action. The complaint alleged unfair or deceptive business practices by the Company and asserted that the Company made false and misleading claims about its “Mega-T” product line in violation of the California Consumer LegalRemedies Act and the California Business and Professions Code. The complaint stated that the plaintiff was seeking an injunction and other equitable remedies, and restitution, disgorgement and unspecified monetary damages and expenses. The Company denied the allegations of wrongdoing and liability with regard to its advertising and other business practices. Moreover, the Company believed that the claims asserted in the Shirilla matter were the same as or similar to those asserted in the class action Wally v. CCA Industries, Inc., which was filed in the same court in 2009 and was settled, without admission of any liability or allegations made in the case, in 2010. The court-approved settlement in Wally dismissed all claims that were made, or could have been made, in the case by members of the plaintiff class. The Sharilla case was moved to the United States District Court for the Central District of California. On January 12, 2012, plaintiff’s counsel notified the Company’s attorney that they were seeking to dismiss the case, with prejudice. The case was subsequently dismissed by the United States District Court, and the matter is now closed.

On February 6, 2012, a class action suit, entitled Harold M. Hoffman v. CCA Industries, Inc. was instituted against the Company in the Superior Court of New Jersey. The lawsuit, which did not specify any damages, alleges false and misleading claims about the Company’s product Scar Zone. The Company believes that the allegations are without merit and intends to vigorously defend the case. However, these can be no assurance that our position will be upheld.

 

Dividends and Capital Transactions

On February 3, 2012 the Board of Directors declared a $0.07 per share dividend for the first quarter of 2012 to all shareholders of record as of February 21, 2012 and payable on March 21, 2012.

On February 3, 2012 the Board of Directors decided to allow the Stockholder Protection Rights Agreement to expire on February 9, 2012. The Board of Directors had adopted the agreement effective on February 9, 2011, with one year term, unless further extended.

Collective Bargaining Agreement

The Company signed a new collective bargaining agreement with Local 108, L.I.U. of N.A., AFL-CIO that became effective January 1, 2012. The new agreement is effective for a three year term expiring December 31, 2014. Other than standard wage, holiday, vacation and sick day provisions, the agreement calls for CCA to contribute to the Recycling and General Industrial Union Local 108 Welfare Fund (“Welfare Fund”) certain benefit costs. The Welfare Fund provides medical, dental and life insurance for the Company’s employees covered under the collective bargaining agreement. This agreement pertains to 30% of the CCA labor force.