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O.P.M.S. Kratom Products
Case Name (Date)
C.B. et al. v. Martian Sales, Inc.
23-cv-645, S.D. Cal.
(Feb. 2023)
C.M. et al. v. Martian Sales, Inc.
23-cv-6202, N.D. Cal.
(Nov. 2023)
Product/Service
Optimized Plant Mediated Solutions (O.P.M.S.) kratom products
Allegations
Failing to disclose that products are addictive
Status
C.B. case (No. 23-cv-645): Voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.
C.M. case (No. 23-cv-6202): Pending
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