Muscletech Protein Powders and Workout Supplements
Allegations: Deceptively using slack-filled containers for products
Moore et al. v. Iovate Health Sciences U.S.A. Inc.
23-cv-357, C.D. Cal.
(Dec. 2022)
Purely Inspired Organic Protein Plant-Based Nutritional Shakes
Products contain more sodium than advertised
Pending
Allegations: Deceptively using slack-filled containers for products
Summer 2017: A judge granted final approval of the settlement. May 2017: The plaintiffs filed an amended complaint alleging that Iovate falsely markets Hydroxycut brand weight-loss products as “[s]cientifically [r]esearched”…
In December 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Iovate Health Sciences for allegedly deceptively using You know when you buy a big bag of chips, and you’re all psyched…
A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Iovate Health Sciences in September 2016. The complaint alleges, among other things, that the company markets a line of weight-loss supplements –…
May 2014: This action was voluntarily dismissed voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.. The reasons have not been disclosed. August 2013: A class-action…
April 2016: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement. November 2015: A federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement of a class-action lawsuit against Iovate Health Sciences U.S.A. The…
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