
Gillette
A TINA.org investigation of Gillette found that the company was making the unqualified claim that its product line was made in the United States in a national marketing campaign when…
October 2015: The named plaintiff dismissed this action When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.. The reasons for the dismissal have not been disclosed.
August 2015: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Procter & Gamble for allegedly misleadingly using You know when you buy a big bag of chips, and you’re all psyched for a feast, and then it turns out there are like, three chips in the bag? That bag is slack filled.ed packaging for deodorants – including Gillette® Odor Shield Invisible Solid, Old Spice® High Endurance Invisible Solid, Old Spice® Champion, and Old Spice® Classic – to make consumers believe they are buying more than they actually are. For example, the container for the 2.6 ounce Gillette® Odor Shield Invisible Solid is 5.25 inches long when the deodorant stick is actually only 2.75 inches tall. (Parker et al v The Procter & Gamble Company and Procter & Gamble Productions, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-6172, S. D. NY.)
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A TINA.org investigation of Gillette found that the company was making the unqualified claim that its product line was made in the United States in a national marketing campaign when…
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as pure
Allegations: Failing to timely disclose that warranties are conditioned upon using authorized repair services and replacement parts
August 2018: This case was transferred to federal court. (Case No. 18-cv-6844, C.D. Cal.) April 2018: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Procter & Gamble for allegedly misleadingly using You…
March 2016: The U.S. Supreme Court denied An order the U.S. Supreme Court issues to review a lower court’s judgment.. January 2015: TINA.org filed an amicus brief supporting a December…
In March 2016, a federal judge dismissed a class-action lawsuit filed against Gillette and Procter & Gamble alleging that the marketing for Duracell AA and AAA Copper Top batteries with…
In October 2015, a federal judge dismissed a class-action lawsuit against the makers of Duracell batteries alleging, among other things, that the marketing (including TV and radio commercials, and product…
December 2014: The parties agreed to dismiss this lawsuit. The reasons for the dismissal have not yet been disclosed. September 2014: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Procter & Gamble…
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