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March 2018: This case was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed.
2017: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Great Healthworks, Inc. for allegedly deceptively advertising monthly subscriptions for the supplement Omega XL. According to the complaint, the named plaintiff was not informed that upon making her initial purchase she would automatically be enrolled in a subscription resulting in monthly charges to her credit card. The lawsuit was originally filed in state court in March and transferred to federal court in April. (Boyer et al v. Great Healthworks, Inc. and Does 1-50, Case No. 17-cv-734, S.D. Cal.)
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