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Case Name (Date)
Bischoff et al. v. Albertsons Companies, Inc., Acme Markets, Inc., Safeway, Inc., Better Living Brands, LLC, and LNK International, Inc.
22-cv-4961, S.D.N.Y.
(June 2022)
Morgan et al. v. Albertsons Companies, Inc., Safeway, Inc., Better Living Brands, LLC and LNK International, Inc.
22-cv-2948, N.D. Cal.
(May 2022)
Sapienza et al. v. Albertsons Companies, Inc. et al.
22-cv-10968, D. Mass.
(June 2022)
Product/Service
Signature Care Rapid Release Gelcaps
Allegations
Misleadingly marketing products as “Rapid Release” when they actually dissolve slower than the brand’s non-rapid release products
Status
Pending
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