Keto Fat Bomb
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the product as having “Zero Added Sugar”
SlimFast Smoothie and Shake Mixes
Case Names (Date)
Cintron et al. v. KSF Acquisition Corp.
22-cv-6541, S.D.N.Y.
(Aug. 2022)
Nacarino et al. v. KSF Acquisition Corp.
22-cv-4021, N.D. Cal.
(July 2022)
Wittman et al. v. KSF Acquisition Corp.
22-cv-4023, E.D.N.Y.
(July 2022)
Product/Service
SlimFast smoothie and shake mixes
Allegations
Misleadingly marketing that products contain more protein than they actually do
Status
Cintron case: Pending
Nacarino case: Pending
Wittman case: Voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.
Class-Action Tracker
SlimFast Meal Replacements
Allegations: Falsely advertising that products are “clinically proven” to cause and maintain weight loss without having scientific evidence to support such claims
SlimFast Meal Replacement Products
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products are “clinically proven” to help consumers “lose weight & keep it off” when scientific evidence does not support such claims
SlimFast Meal Replacement Products
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as clinically proven to provide weight loss and hunger control benefits without adequate scientific evidence to support such claims
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