Dollar General
Allegations: Charging consumers more than the advertised prices
DG Infants’ Acetaminophen
December 2021: The Court granted final approval of the settlement agreement.
September 2021: Plaintiffs moved for final approval of the settlement agreement.
May 2021: The Court granted preliminary approval of the settlement agreement.
February 2021: Plaintiffs moved for preliminary approval of a proposed settlement agreement.
September 2020: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Dollar General for allegedly misleading consumers by marketing its DG™ brand Infants’ Pain & Fever Acetaminophen and Children’s Pain & Fever Acetaminophen as different products in order to charge consumers more for the infants’ medication when, according to the complaint, both medicines contain the same amount of the active ingredient acetaminophen. (Levy et al. v. Dolgen Corp, LLC et al., Case No. 20-cv-1037, M.D. Fla.)
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Dollar General’s Shelf Prices
Allegations: Charging consumers more than the price advertised on store shelves
DG Health Maximum Strength Lidocaine Pain Relief Gel Patch
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing lidocaine pain relief patches
DG Auto Motor Oil
Allegations: Deceptively marketing motor oils
Dollar General’s Motor Oils
Allegations: Deceptively marketing motor oils
DG Health Maximum Strength Lidocaine Pain Relief Gel Patch
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing lidocaine pain relief patches
Clover Valley Honey Graham Cracker
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the ingredients in Clover Valley Honey Graham Crackers
Clover Valley Fudge Mint Cookies
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the ingredients in Fudge Mint Cookies
Clover Valley Honey Graham Crackers
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the ingredients in graham crackers
Clover Valley Ground Coffee
Allegations: Products do not make the number of cups advertised on the labels
Dollar General’s Body Soothing Aloe Gel
February 2018: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. December 2016: A class-action…
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Consumers complain about higher prices at checkout.
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