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Supplement maker agrees to pay $750K to settle deceptive health claims lawsuit.
February 2017: The claims against two of the defendants (Fitness & Sports Clubs, LLC and LAF Canada Company) were dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.. The reasons for the dismissal have not been disclosed. Claims against Fitness International will move forward.
January 2017: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Fitness International, Fitness & Sports Clubs, and LAF Canada Company for allegedly misleading consumers who signed yearlong gym membership agreements into believing that they were only obtaining and obligated to pay for one month of membership when, in reality, the gym charged consumers for subsequent months without their consent. (Garrido et al v. Fitness International, LLC, Fitness & Sports Clubs, LLC, LAF Canada Company, and Does 1-20, Case No. 17-cv-54, C. D. CA.)
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