( January 16, 2024, 2:09 PM EST) -- CHICAGO — L’Oreal USA Inc. on Jan. 12 filed an answer in Illinois federal court denying claims brought against it by users of its hair relaxer products, arguing that the products are not toxic. L’Oreal also denies that it engaged in “wrongful practices” in marketing the product and says punitive damages are “impermissible” pursuant to U.S. Supreme Court precedent....