Schiff Move Free® Advanced

May 2016: The appeal was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.. The reasons have not been disclosed.

November 2015: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement. Later in November, an objector filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the decision to approve the settlement.

March 2015: TINA.org and AARP jointly filed an amici curiae brief opposing the terms of the proposed settlement as unfair to consumers because it does not remediate the deceptive marketing as alleged in the operative complaint. For a summary of TINA.org’s legal efforts in this case, click here. To see TINA.org’s and AARP’s full brief, click here.

The final fairness hearing is scheduled for October 30, 2015.

November 2014: A federal judge preliminarily approved a revised settlement agreement in this class-action against Schiff. Among other things, the new settlement increases the amount of the refunds for class members with proof of purchase. According to the settlement terms, class members with proof of purchase may receive a $10 refund for up to 5 purchases per household and class members without proof of purchase may receive a $3 refund for up to 4 purchases per household. In addition, the company agreed to remove six specific phrases from the product labeling for a period of 24 months.

August 2014: A federal judge denied preliminary approval of the settlement.

March 2014: Plaintiffs moved for preliminary approval of a settlement to a class-action lawsuit against Schiff Nutrition International. The complaint, which was originally filed in 2011, alleges Schiff misleadingly represents that its Move Free® Advanced products will rebuild joint cartilage, improve joint function, and reduce joint pain in less than 7 days without scientific evidence to support such claims.

According to the settlement terms, class members with proof of purchase may receive a $5 refund for each purchase (for up to 10 bottles per household) and class members without proof of purchase may receive a $3 refund for each purchase (for up to 4 bottles per household). The company also agreed to remove six specific phrases from the product labels for a period of two years. (Lerma et al. v. Schiff Nutrition International, Inc., Case No. 11-cv-01056, S.D. CA.).

For more information about other class-action lawsuits against Schiff Nutrition International and TINA.org’s coverage of the company, click here.