Holiday Shopping: Separating the Real Deals from the Fake Ones
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Class-Action Tracker
Information about federal false advertising class actions filed around the country. Please note, our list is neither comprehensive nor reflective of TINA.org’s opinion.
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Lawsuits allege not all collagen cosmetics are the real deal.
Class Actions
Gerber Good Start Grow
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as nutritionally appropriate for toddlers when they contain less protein and more added sugar and carbohydrates than recommended Misleadingly marketing Good Start Grow as distinct from…
Good Start Formula
March 2019: A federal judge granted class certification for the Florida and New York classes but denied class certification for North Carolina and Multistate classes. February 2017: This case was…
Gerber Good Start Gentle
In June 2015, a federal judge refused to dismiss a class-action lawsuit against Gerber alleging, among other things, that the company falsely markets the Good Start Gentle line of infant…
Gerber Good Start Grow Stage 3
In November 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Gerber alleging, among other things, that it misleadingly markets Gerber Good Start Grow Stage 3 (a transition formula for toddlers aged…
Gerber Good Start Formula
March 2019: A federal judge granted class certification for the Florida and New York classes but denied class certification for North Carolina and Multistate classes. February 2017: This case was…
Good Start Infant Formula
March 2019: A federal judge granted class certification for the Florida and New York classes but denied class certification for North Carolina and Multistate classes. February 2017: This case was…
Gerber Good Start Gentle Infant Formula
January 2015: This action 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…
Good Start Gentle
In May 2017, another class-action lawsuit was filed against Gerber for allegedly falsely marketing Good Start Gentle infant formula made from partially hydrolyzed whey protein as: Reducing the risk of…
Gerber Probiotics Products
August 2016: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. November 2014: Plaintiffs filed…