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Hartz Home Protection Dog Pads
Case Name (Date)
Benjamin et al. v. The Hartz Mountain Corp.
21-cv-50473, N.D. Ill.
(Dec. 2021)
Product/Service
Hartz Home Protection dog pads
Allegations
Falsely marketing that pads “won’t leak”
Misleadingly marketing products as providing “FlashDry” protection when it takes at least several minutes to dry
Status
Pending
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