Dr Mehmet Oz is under fire once again for promoting a weight loss supplement on his television show that 'all credible scientific evidence' proves doesn't work, a new class action lawsuit claims.
See full list on webmd.com When false advertising claims are at issue, often the most effective relief available is an expedited action in court to enjoin the false claims. Venable's reputation for success in this expedited setting stems from its knowledge of the law and its ability to quickly gather evidence, obtain consumer surveys, and marshal the experts necessary to Can Weight Loss Pills Cause Cancer? A Class Action Investigation Tries To Answer About the Belviq Cancer Class Action Investigation Belviq and Belviq XR, the weight-loss drugs manufactured by Eisai Inc., were recalled by the FDA f Detail Nature’s Recipe Pet Food Class Action Filed; Alleges False Advertising The Labrada Weight Loss Supplement False Advertising Class Action Lawsuit is Veda Woodard, et al. v. Lee Labrada, et al., Case No. 5:16-cv-00189, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
January 24, 2012 – The class action lawsuit, which was filed last week on behalf of plaintiff Martin Conde against Lipozene maker Obesity Research Institute LLC and DOES 1-25, claims that statements made about Lipozene are ‘false and misleading,’ and are not supported by evidence.
Nov 22, 2013 · OxyElite Pro Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over False Advertising November 22, 2013 Written by: Martha Garcia Add Your Comments; As concerns continue to mount nationwide about links between reports Jun 28, 2005 · June 28, 2005 -- A vegetarian activist group filed a pair of lawsuits Tuesday to try to stop what it calls a false and misleading ad campaign connecting dairy consumption with weight loss. Looking for Dietary Supplement, Energy Drink or Weight Loss Supplement False Advertising/Marketing Class Action Lawsuits The class action lawsuit represents all consumers who purchased the
Jun 23, 2018 · Television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz agreed to pay $5.25 million and stop airing three episodes of The Dr. Oz Show that promoted dietary supplements as miracle weight-loss pills to settle a proposed class action lawsuit. The suit, filed in California federal court, alleges he misrepresented the effectiveness of the diet pills. Veda Woodard, Teresa Rizzo-Marino and Diane Morrison, representing the class, alleged they bought diet pills sold by former bodybuilder Lee Labrada though his company
Red Bull paid out $13 million to settle a false advertising class action suit. ASR Photos on Flickr In advertising, there's a big difference between pushing the truth and making false claims. Jul 09, 2018 · A trio of plaintiffs filed the case in February 2016, alleging that Dr. Oz and related corporate entities promoted products such as Labrada Garcinia Cambogia Dual Action Fat Buster and Labrada A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Iovate Health Sciences in September 2016. The complaint alleges, among other things, that the company markets a line of weight-loss supplements – including Garcinia Cambogia Plus, Garcinia Cambogia Plus Gummies, Coconut Oil, Green Coffee Bean, Matcha Green Tea Plus, Probiotics Plus Weight Loss, Raspberry Ketones Plus, Konjac Root Plus, Xenadrine Core, and Xenadrine Ultimate – as scientifically shown to promote weight loss when it Jul 05, 2018 · A trio of plaintiffs filed the case in February 2016, alleging that Dr. Oz and related corporate entities promoted products such as Labrada Garcinia Cambogia Dual Action Fat Buster and Labrada Oct 08, 2012 · The class action against Sensa alleged that Sensa’s advertising claims were false, deceptive and misleading. Sensa claimed that it was a weight loss drug whic h would curb the appetite by controlling the taste and smell receptors. According to Sensa’s advertising, as a person eats, receptors send messages to the brain telling the body to
On June 19, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued its decision in In re GNC Corporation; Triflex Products Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation (No. II), — F.3d –, No. 14-1724, 2015 WL 3798174 (4th Cir. June 19, 2015), handing a significant victory not just to the defendants in that multidistrict false advertising class action litigation, but to dietary
Jan 08, 2014 Jan 22, 2015 An additional type of false advertising is manipulating the measurement units for a product. For example, we brought a class action lawsuit against Intel alleging that the company fostered a false impression than Pentium IV’s were faster than Pentium III’s, including by labeling Pentium IV’s as having more “GHz” than Pentium III’s, even though many Pentium III processors – in Jul 29, 2004 Feb 02, 2016 Dr. Oz and Labrada Supplements Face Consumer Fraud Class Action Lawsuit February 3 2016 Santa Clara, CA: A consumer fraud class action lawsuit has been filed against television celebrity Dr. Oz and Labrada Bodybuilding Nutrition Inc., alleging claims that weight loss products made by the defendants are false and misleading.
Jan 22, 2015 · In 2012, a class-action lawsuit was filed by several consumers claiming injury from supplements containing the controversial ingredient 1,3-dimethylamylamine, or DMAA. Allegedly, DMAA, which has since been banned by the FDA , can cause liver failure or death if taken in large doses and is actually a derivative of amphetamine.
Jun 18, 2014 Taking a preventative approach and thinking strategically about labeling language now may help avoid the costs of defending a class action down the road. Advertising Claims. Lawsuits against supplement manufacturers and sellers for false advertising also are on the rise.