The Packaging of Various MusclePharm Supplements

August 2016: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to the named plaintiffs and When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. as to the putative class members. The reasons for the dismissal have not been disclosed.

December 2015: A class-action lawsuit was filed against MusclePharm for allegedly deceptively packaging protein supplements, including Arnold Schwarzeneger Series Iron Whey, MusclePharm Combat Protein Powder, MusclePharm Combat Powder, MusclePharm Combat Black Weight Gainer, and MusclePharm FitMiss DELIGHT. According to the complaint, the company uses large, opaque containers that contain more than 45% empty space, which gives consumers the false impression that there is more product in the container than there actually is. (Gates et al v. MusclePharm Corp., Case No. 15-cv-2870, S. D. CA.)

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