The Music Man, Part 2: What Scientology has to do with a pricey online piano academy
Emily Jankowski and Grace Tatter, WBUR | NPR
June 2014: The named plaintiff voluntarily dismissed this action When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.. The reasons have not been disclosed.
November 2013: A class-action lawsuit was filed against German American Technologies, LLC for allegedly falsely advertising that the pre-workout supplement JetFuse NOX contains citrulline malate when tests show the supplement actually does not contain that ingredient. In addition, the complaint alleges that the company advertises the supplement as providing “massive muscle pumps,” “dramatic vascularity,” “energy & intensity,” and “improved recovery” when, in reality, the supplement cannot provide these promised results. (Tomiello et al v. German American Technologies, LLC and Does 1-10, Case No. 13-cv-02781, S. D. CA.).
Emily Jankowski and Grace Tatter, WBUR | NPR
It may surprise you.
Verdict comes nine years after TINA.org alerted regulator to supplement’s unsubstantiated health claims.
Regulators have a beef with company’s climate pledge.
Consumers need to be wary of undisclosed incentivized reviews.