Vitaminwater

TINA.org objected — as amicus curiae — to class-action settlements that sought to resolve claims filed against Coca-Cola and its subsidiary Glacéau alleging that the companies falsely advertised Vitaminwater as…

Vitamin Shoppe

One a Day Vitamin Health Claims in Contention

Watchdog group files suit over Bayer’s claims about vitamins’ ability to improve health.

Judge approves Final Vitaminwater Settlement Despite Objections

Settlement scorecard: Lawyers, a cool million; consumers, nothing.

Proposed Vitaminwater Settlement Leaves Sour Aftertaste

TINA.org files a friend of the court brief opposing proposed settlement.

Vitaminwater

June 2015: After a class member filed a Notice of Appeal indicating that he was appealing the Court’s final approval of the settlement agreement and the approval of attorneys’ fees,…

Marketing of Vitaminwater

April 2016: A federal judge issued a decision granting final approval of the settlement. January 2016: Plaintiffs moved for final approval of the settlement, which was preliminarily approved in October…

Whose Settlement is Better For You: Vitaminwater or Red Bull?

Vitaminwater and Red Bull were both sued for falsely marketing their beverages as providing specific health/functional benefits.

CSPI gets go-ahead for class action against Vitaminwater

A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit concerning misleading health claims made by vitaminwater can proceed as a class action. The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)…

Various Vitamin Shoppe Dietary Supplements

September 2017: Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint making similar allegations (i.e., that labels misleadingly state the total number of units in the container without adequately disclosing that one serving is…

The Vitamin Shoppe

September 2013: This action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to the named plaintiff’s claims and When a complaint is dismissed without…

Biogenesis Liquid Vitamin B Supplements

In November 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Biogenesis for allegedly falsely promoting its liquid vitamin B supplements as containing a specific amount of vitamin B12 per serving when,…

YourZooki’s ‘Liposomal Vitamin C’

Questionable claims persist in wake of U.K. ad regulator ruling.

Vitamin Shoppe’s “Garcinia Cambogia Extract”

A class-action lawsuit was filed against Vitamin Shoppe for allegedly misleadingly marketing its Garcinia Cambogia Extract. According to the complaint, Vitamin Shoppe markets the product as a dietary supplement that…

Vitamin’s Shoppe’s “True Athlete Training Formula”

February 2014: A federal judge dismissed this action When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. because the plaintiff did not file an amended complaint within 30…

The Vitamin Shoppe Garcinia Cambogia Extract

Allegations: Falsely marketing that dietary supplements help “weight management” and “appetite control” when scientific evidence shows that the active ingredients are incapable of providing weight-loss benefits

Sundown Kids Complete Multivitamin Gummies

Allegations: Falsely marketing multivitamins as “complete” when they are missing certain B vitamins

Vitamin Shoppe’s Garcinia Cambogia Extract Dietary Supplement

In May 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Vitamin Shoppe for allegedly falsely advertising that its Garcinia Cambogia Extract dietary supplement effectively aids in “weight management” and “appetite control”…

Vitaminwater Settlement Scorecard: Consumers $0, Class-Action Lawyers $1.2 Million

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Rallying Consumers to Object MADISON, CONN., October 21, 2014 — A proposed vitaminwater class-action settlement is of little benefit to consumers who have been deceived by Coca-Cola’s…

Vitamin Shoppe’s St. John’s Wort Extract

In February 2017, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Vitamin Shoppe alleging that its St. John’s Wort Extract dietary supplement did not contain the amounts of standardized extract hypericin (the…