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Protein Essentials Collagen Peptide-Based Products
Case Name (Date)
Suarez et al. v. Protein Essentials, LLC
20-cv-914, C.D. Cal.
(Jan. 2020)
Product/Service
Protein Essentials collagen peptide-based products
Allegations
Misrepresenting the amount of protein in products
Status
Voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.
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