CATrends: Fake Discounts on Fitness Products
When the sale price is the regular price.
September 2015: This action was voluntarily dismissed as part of a settlement agreement reached in a related bankruptcy court case. The named plaintiff’s claims were dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. and class members’ claims were dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.. For more information about the bankruptcy settlement terms, click here.
December 2013: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Natrol Products, Inc. for allegedly deceptively marketing Laci Le Beau Super Dieter’s Tea as a weight loss tea. Specifically, plaintiffs claim the company advertises the tea will assist weight loss by reducing excess body fats and accumulated toxins when, according to the plaintiffs, it does not contain any weight loss ingredients or fat burners and its main ingredient, Cassia Anjustifolia, or Senna Leaves, can actually prevent weight loss. (Augustine et al v. Natrol Products, Inc., Case No. 13-cv003129, S. D. CA.).
When the sale price is the regular price.
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