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Nature’s Bounty and Sundown Naturals Ginkgo Biloba Dietary Supplements

Nature’s Bounty and Sundown Naturals Ginkgo Biloba Dietary Supplements

In June 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against NBTY, Inc., Nature’s Bounty, Inc., and Rexall Sundown, Inc. for allegedly deceptively labeling Nature’s Bounty Ginkgo Biloba and Sundown Naturals Ginkgo…

Burt’s Bees Cosmetics

Class Action

Burt’s Bees Cosmetics

Allegations: Falsely representing cosmetics as natural when they contain substances that are harmful to human health

Flexaid and Other Glucosamine supplements

Class Action

Flexaid and Other Glucosamine supplements

January 2014: A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit against GNC finding that the plaintiffs failed to establish that the advertisements were false or deceptive. The judge concluded that the named-plaintiffs…

“Elations” Glucosamine- and Chondroitin-based Supplements

Class Action

“Elations” Glucosamine- and Chondroitin-based Supplements

August 2014: A federal judge dismissed this complaint for two reasons: First, the complaint failed to show that the packaging statements were false because none of the cited studies specifically…

Gerber Probiotics Products

Class Action

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…

Horizon Organic and Silk Milk

Class Action

Horizon Organic and Silk Milk

In October 2014, a false advertising class-action lawsuit against Whitewave Foods Company was dismissed without prejudice (meaning that plaintiffs can refile their lawsuit at a later date). The complaint, which…

Emergen-C

Class Action

Emergen-C

June 2014: A superior court judge gave final approval of the settlement to this lawsuit. December 2013: A superior court judge preliminarily approved a $6.45 million settlement to a class-action…

POM Wonderful Juices

Class Action

POM Wonderful Juices

In March 2014, a federal judge granted POM Wonderful LLC’s motion to decertify the class in a lawsuit. The complaint alleges that, among other things, the company falsely and misleadingly…

Whole Body Research Garcinia Cambogia Dietary Supplement

Class Action

Whole Body Research Garcinia Cambogia Dietary Supplement

In February 2014, a federal judge dismissed a class-action lawsuit against Whole Body Research, makers of a dietary supplement, Garcinia Cambogia, because plaintiff decided to dismiss the lawsuit. The complaint,…

Crisco Shortening and Uncrustable Sandwiches

Class Action

Crisco Shortening and Uncrustable Sandwiches

In April 2014, a federal judge refused to certify the class in a lawsuit alleging that The J.M. Smucker Company misleadingly markets products, including Crisco Shortening and Uncrustables Sandwiches. The…

Fitbit Force

Class Action

Fitbit Force

In March 2014, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Fitbit, Inc. for allegedly falsely advertising the Fitbit Force, a device that measures and records activities such as the number of…

Diamond of California Walnuts

Class Action

Diamond of California Walnuts

In 2010, a class action was brought against Diamond Foods alleging that the company made false and misleading statements in its marketing material about the health benefits of eating walnuts.…

Malta Goya Beverages

Class Action

Malta Goya Beverages

August 2017: This action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to two of the named plaintiffs (Cortina and Perez) and When a…

Bumble Bee Products

Class Action

Bumble Bee Products

July 2014: A federal judge granted the company’s motion to relate the two similar cases. June 2014: Bumble Bee moved to relate this case to another similar case (Garrett v.…

Baxyl Hyaluronan Joint Supplements

Class Action

Baxyl Hyaluronan Joint Supplements

In December 2013, a federal judge decided it was the end of the road for plaintiffs who filed a class-action lawsuit against Cogent Solutions Group in December 2012 for allegedly…

YoPlus Yogurt

Class Action

YoPlus Yogurt

In June 2013, a federal judge approved a settlement between General Mills and consumers who filed a class-action lawsuit against it for allegedly falsely advertising that its YoPlus yogurt products…

McDonald’s Corp.

Class Action

McDonald’s Corp.

In April 2013, a judge approved a $700,000 settlement between McDonald’s Corp. and members of Michigan’s Muslim community over claims a suburban Detroit restaurant falsely advertised its food as halal…

General Mills YoPlus

Class Action

General Mills YoPlus

General Mills settled a 2010 class-action lawsuit against it for $8.5 million in February 2013. The lawsuit alleged that the company deceptively advertised its YoPlus probiotic yogurt as providing additional…

Splenda Essentials

Class Action

Splenda Essentials

January 2015: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. August 2012: A class-action…

Adidas adiPure Barefoot Running Shoes

Class Action

Adidas adiPure Barefoot Running Shoes

A June 2012 class action charges Adidas with falsely advertising its adiPure barefoot running shoes. The lawsuit asserts that Adidas makes various false health claims about the shoes and fails…

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Nature’s Bounty and Sundown Naturals Ginkgo Biloba Dietary Supplements

Burt’s Bees Cosmetics

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Gerber Probiotics Products

Horizon Organic and Silk Milk

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YoPlus Yogurt

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