April Fools: How Some Companies Prank Consumers with Common Marketing Terms
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March 2016: This action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to the named plaintiff and When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. as to the class members because the parties reached a settlement. The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed.
August 2015: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Finn Comfort Vertriebs GMBH for allegedly falsely advertising that Finnamic shoes and sandals will provide consumers with various health benefits – including improving posture and gait, toning and strengthening muscles, and helping alleviate back, hip, leg and foot problems – when the shoes actually do not perform as advertised. (Hedges et al v. Finn Comfort Vertriebs GMBH, Case No. 15-cv-7332, N. D. IL.)
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