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Doctoral Degrees at Capella University

Class Action

Doctoral Degrees at Capella University

In April 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against for-profit school Capella University for allegedly operating a bait-and-switch doctoral degree program. Specifically, plaintiffs claim that the school misleadingly represents the…

Walden University’s Doctoral Degrees

Class Action

Walden University’s Doctoral Degrees

In December 2016, two false advertising class-action lawsuits were filed against Walden University. Specifically, plaintiffs claim that the university misleadingly promises prospective and new students that doctoral degrees cost less…

Northcentral University Doctoral Programs

Class Action

Northcentral University Doctoral Programs

A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Northcentral University for allegedly operating a bait-and-switch scheme. The September 2018 complaint alleges that the university’s marketing materials misleadingly represent the time…

Subway Footlong Sandwiches

Class Action

Subway Footlong Sandwiches

October 2017: This action was voluntarily dismissed, the reasons for which have not been disclosed. August 2017: The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the District Court’s decision to approve…

Doctor’s Best Joint Health Supplements

Class Action

Doctor’s Best Joint Health Supplements

December 2015: The parties agreed to dismiss the complaint When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.. The reasons for the dismissal have not yet been disclosed.…

Doctor’s Best Natural Brain Enhancers

Class Action

Doctor’s Best Natural Brain Enhancers

Allegations: Falsely marketing that supplements are “Natural Brain Enhancer[s]” that support “attention, learning, and memory” when scientific evidence shows that the ingredients in them do not provide the promised results

Doctoral Degrees at Walden University

Class Action

Doctoral Degrees at Walden University

In October 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Walden University for allegedly misleadingly marketing that doctoral degrees cost $60,000-$70,000 and take about three years to complete when, in reality,…

Grand Canyon University

Class Action

Grand Canyon University

September 2019: The named plaintiff Young filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the court’s decision to compel arbitration. Later in September, two of the named plaintiffs (Carr and Stanton) filed…

Vemma’s Health Claims

Class Action

Vemma’s Health Claims

September 2016: The named plaintiff and defendants (Vemma and Yibing Wang) agreed to dismiss all of the claims in this action When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot…

Rockhard Weekend

Class Action

Rockhard Weekend

June 2015: This action was voluntarily dismissed because the parties settled. The named plaintiff’s claims were dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. and the…

CapillusUltra and Other Laser Caps

Class Action

CapillusUltra and Other Laser Caps

A false advertising class-action lawsuit against Curallux was filed in April 2020. The complaint, which was amended in June 2020, alleges that the CapillusUltra, CapillusPlus, Capillus X+, and CapillusPro laser…

Subway’s Chicken

Class Action

Subway’s Chicken

May 2017: This case was voluntarily dismissed, the reasons for which have not been disclosed. March 2017: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Subway for allegedly deceptively marketing products –…

Super Beta Prostate

Class Action

Super Beta Prostate

April 2016: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals revived one of the named plaintiff’s claims finding that he had standing to sue because his refund was issued after he joined…

Relacore Supplements

Class Action

Relacore Supplements

In November 2014, a New Jersey state judge preliminarily approved a settlement of a false advertising class-action lawsuit against Carter-Reed Company. Though the complaint, which was originally filed in 2004,…

Heel, Inc.’s Pain Relief Products

Class Action

Heel, Inc.’s Pain Relief Products

March 2014: A federal judge approved the settlement to this class-action lawsuit against Heel, Inc. October 2013: A federal judge preliminarily approved a $1 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit…

Grande Enhancement Serums

Class Action

Grande Enhancement Serums

Allegations: Deceptively marketing products as cosmetics without warning that an ingredient in them may cause serious side effects

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