In 2016, the FTC and the Maine AG settled a lawsuit against Portland-based Direct Alternatives and its principles, Anthony Dill and Staci Dill. The defendants in that case raked in millions by selling purported weight loss products Puranol, Pur-Hoodia Plus, PH Plus, Acai Fresh, AF Plus, and Final Trim. But they didn’t do it alone.
Jan 22, 2015 An additional type of false advertising is manipulating the measurement units for a product. For example, we brought a class action lawsuit against Intel alleging that the company fostered a false impression than Pentium IV’s were faster than Pentium III’s, including by labeling Pentium IV’s as having more “GHz” than Pentium III’s, even though many Pentium III processors – in Jul 29, 2004 Feb 02, 2016 Dr. Oz and Labrada Supplements Face Consumer Fraud Class Action Lawsuit February 3 2016 Santa Clara, CA: A consumer fraud class action lawsuit has been filed against television celebrity Dr. Oz and Labrada Bodybuilding Nutrition Inc., alleging claims that weight loss products made by the defendants are false and misleading. Red Bull paid out $13 million to settle a false advertising class action suit. ASR Photos on Flickr In advertising, there's a big difference between pushing the truth and making false claims. Jul 26, 2012
The Chicago consumer rights lawyers at Markoff Leinberger are watching with interest as a New York court takes up the issue of nutritional supplement labeling in a case that could have far-reaching impact on food-related class action and false advertising case law.. After a product-testing investigation revealed that four large national retailers — Target, WalMart, Walgreens and GNC — were
An additional type of false advertising is manipulating the measurement units for a product. For example, we brought a class action lawsuit against Intel alleging that the company fostered a false impression than Pentium IV’s were faster than Pentium III’s, including by labeling Pentium IV’s as having more “GHz” than Pentium III’s, even though many Pentium III processors – in Jul 29, 2004 Feb 02, 2016 Dr. Oz and Labrada Supplements Face Consumer Fraud Class Action Lawsuit February 3 2016 Santa Clara, CA: A consumer fraud class action lawsuit has been filed against television celebrity Dr. Oz and Labrada Bodybuilding Nutrition Inc., alleging claims that weight loss products made by the defendants are false and misleading.
Jan 24, 2020 · The Proposed Settlement resolves a class action lawsuit about allegations that Defendants made false and misleading statements in their labeling and advertising regarding the effectiveness of Lipozene weight loss pills. Defendants deny the allegations. The Court did not rule in favor of either side.
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When false advertising claims are at issue, often the most effective relief available is an expedited action in court to enjoin the false claims. Venable's reputation for success in this expedited setting stems from its knowledge of the law and its ability to quickly gather evidence, obtain consumer surveys, and marshal the experts necessary to
You may also contact the Settlement Administrator by emailing [email protected], or by writing to: Weight Loss Class Action Settlement, c/o Classaura Class Action Administration, 1718 Peachtree St
A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Iovate Health Sciences in September 2016. The complaint alleges, among other things, that the company markets a line of weight-loss supplements – including Garcinia Cambogia Plus, Garcinia Cambogia Plus Gummies, Coconut Oil, Green Coffee Bean, Matcha Green Tea Plus, Probiotics Plus Weight Loss, Raspberry Ketones Plus, Konjac Root Plus, Xenadrine Core, and Xenadrine Ultimate – as scientifically shown to promote weight loss when it
Nov 22, 2013 QVC, Inc., a TV home shopping channel and one of the world’s largest multimedia retailers, has agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it made false and unsubstantiated claims about three types of dietary supplements in violation of an FTC order, and about an anti-cellulite skin cream in violation of the FTC Act. Jan 08, 2014 Jan 22, 2015 An additional type of false advertising is manipulating the measurement units for a product. For example, we brought a class action lawsuit against Intel alleging that the company fostered a false impression than Pentium IV’s were faster than Pentium III’s, including by labeling Pentium IV’s as having more “GHz” than Pentium III’s, even though many Pentium III processors – in Jul 29, 2004