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Athletic Greens

Ad Alert

Athletic Greens

Over-the-top weight-loss claims abound in this ad for a dietary supplement powder.

Magic Slim

Ad Alert

Magic Slim

FDA warns consumers about weight-loss product containing hidden drug ingredients.

Obesity Research Institute

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Obesity Research Institute

TINA.org investigated Obesity Research Institute’s marketing of its weight-loss supplement Lipozene. To read more about that investigation and subsequent complaint, click here.

Plexus Worldwide

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Plexus Worldwide

TINA.org investigated Plexus Worldwide, an Arizona-based multilevel marketing company that sells nutritional supplements and weight-loss and personal care products, and found that the company has used unsubstantiated disease-treatment claims to…

True Costs of Food Lovers Fat Loss System

Ad Alert

True Costs of Food Lovers Fat Loss System

This  television ad for the Food Lovers Fat Loss System is filled with misleading statements and atypical weight loss results. It emphasizes the delicious foods you can continue to eat…

Diet Coke’s Marketing

Class Action

Diet Coke’s Marketing

March 2018: The named plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal regarding the February 2018 decision to dismiss the case. February 2018: A federal judge granted Coca-Cola’s motion to dismiss concluding…

Truong Giang Corp. Products

Class Action

Truong Giang Corp. Products

In March 2015, a state judge preliminarily approved a settlement of a false advertising class-action lawsuit against Truong Giang Corp. The lawsuit alleged that the company made false and misleading…

The Vitamin Shoppe Garcinia Cambogia Extract

Class Action

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

Spring Valley Garcinia Cambogia

Class Action

Spring Valley Garcinia Cambogia

Allegations: Falsely advertising that supplements provide “weight management support” when scientific evidence shows the active ingredients are incapable of providing weight-loss benefits

OWYN Pro Elite High Protein Shakes

Class Action

OWYN Pro Elite High Protein Shakes

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing drinks as containing “zero sugar” and assisting in weight loss without also including a disclaimer that products are not for weight control as is required by federal…

SlimFast Meal Replacement Products

Class Action

SlimFast Meal Replacement Products

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as clinically proven to provide weight loss and hunger control benefits without adequate scientific evidence to support such claims

Hydroxycut Dietary Supplements

Class Action

Hydroxycut Dietary Supplements

Summer 2017: A judge granted final approval of the settlement. May 2017: The plaintiffs filed an amended complaint alleging that Iovate falsely markets Hydroxycut brand weight-loss products as “[s]cientifically [r]esearched”…

Kirstie Alley’s Organic Liaison

Class Action

Kirstie Alley’s Organic Liaison

March 2013: A state court judge granted the plaintiff’s request to dismiss this case. July 2012: Organic Liaison and Kirstie Alley, spokeswoman and owner of the company, were hit with…

Vysera-CLS

Class Action

Vysera-CLS

A class-action lawsuit was filed against Basic Research Labs for allegedly falsely advertising a dietary weight-loss supplement Vysera-CLS. Specifically, the complaint claims that the company markets the supplement as a…

Pro-Nutra Ultra Concentrated Garcinia

Class Action

Pro-Nutra Ultra Concentrated Garcinia

March 2015: This action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.. The reasons have not been disclosed. November 2014: A class-action lawsuit was filed…

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