
Benecol Regular and Light Spreads
Allegations: Misleadingly labeling products as containing no trans fats and being safe for human consumption when the spreads contain partially hydrogenated oils, which are trans fats that increase the risk…
In July 2015, a false advertising class-action lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. after the parties reached a settlement (the terms of which have not yet been disclosed). Among other things, the 2011 complaint alleged that the company:
(Reid et al v. Johnson & Johnson and McNeil Nutritional, LLC, Case No. 11-cv-1310, S. D. CA.)
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Allegations: Misleadingly labeling products as containing no trans fats and being safe for human consumption when the spreads contain partially hydrogenated oils, which are trans fats that increase the risk…
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