Nature’s Bounty Fish Oil Supplements
Allegations: Falsely marketing that dietary supplements promote “heart health” and provide various heart health benefits without scientific evidence to support such claims
November 2015: This action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. because the parties reached a settlement. The terms of the settlement agreement are confidential.
June 2015: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Nature’s Bounty for allegedly misleadingly using You know when you buy a big bag of chips, and you’re all psyched for a feast, and then it turns out there are like, three chips in the bag? That bag is slack filled.ed packaging for Nature’s Bounty nutritional supplements – including Dual Spectrum Cranberry with Hibiscus, Red Krill Oil, and Q Sorb™ Co Q-10 Plus – in order to make consumers believe they are buying more product than they actually are. According to the plaintiffs, the size of the bottles makes consumers believe that the actual volume of the tablets or softgels inside the bottles is larger than it actually is. (Rodriguez et al v. Nature’s Bounty, Inc., Case No. 15-cv-4547, S. D. NY.)
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Allegations: Falsely marketing that dietary supplements promote “heart health” and provide various heart health benefits without scientific evidence to support such claims
Allegations: Falsely marketing that products contain fish oil and two omega-3 fatty acids that naturally occur in fish
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October 2017: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled., the reasons for which have not been disclosed. 2015: A class-action lawsuit…
March 2017: This case was dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The dismissal was When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be…
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December 2014: The named plaintiff voluntarily dismissed this action. The reasons have not been disclosed. October 2014: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Nature’s Bounty Inc. (and transferred to federal…
June 2015: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.. The reasons have not been disclosed. March 2014: A class-action lawsuit was…
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