Merck – Coppertone Sunscreen Class Action Merck – Coppertone Sunscreen July 2013: All of the appeals were voluntarily dismissed. To see the court orders, click here and here. April 2013: Three objectors filed Notices of Appeal regarding the approval of…
Merck & Co. “Coppertone SPF 55-100+” Collection Class Action Merck & Co. “Coppertone SPF 55-100+” Collection November 2014: A federal judge granted Merck & Co., Inc.’s motion to dismiss this class-action lawsuit finding that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sets out the appropriate labeling requirements…
Ad or Not: MyPet USA YouTube Channel Consumer News Ad or Not: MyPet USA YouTube Channel It starts with knowing who created the channel.
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Bravecto Flea and Tick Treatments for Pets Class Action Bravecto Flea and Tick Treatments for Pets Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as safe
Missouri Vioxx Class Action Missouri Vioxx Despite denying any wrongdoing, Merck & Co. has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit filed against it in 2004 in Missouri state court. The lawsuit alleged that Merck violated the…
Home Again Microchips and Database Class Action Home Again Microchips and Database Allegations: Misleadingly marketing microchips to pet owners as if they need to purchase memberships to maintain their contact information in the database when, after the initial registration, pet owners don’t…
Coppertone Sport High Performance SPF 30 Class Action Coppertone Sport High Performance SPF 30 A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against Bayer Healthcare and Merck & Co. for allegedly misleadingly labeling Coppertone Sport High Performance SPF 30 sunscreen sprays and lotions as being…
Weekly Legal Roundup Blog Weekly Legal Roundup Diamonds, energy supplements and cholesterol reducing drugs made legal headlines in the I-think-you’re-lying-to-me category during the week of February 11, 2013. Two new false advertising actions were filed: It’s a…
Vytorin Cholesterol Pill Class Action Vytorin Cholesterol Pill Merck has agreed to settle two class-action lawsuits filed in 2008 against it and Schering-Plough Corp. (which Merck has since acquired) over its cholesterol medication Vytorin. The settlement is for…
The Danger of Loosely Regulated Supplements Blog The Danger of Loosely Regulated Supplements How we can protect ourselves from the $40-50 billion supplement industry amid a shrinking government?
Vioxx Class Action Vioxx In August 2013, a federal judge preliminarily approved a $23 million settlement to a class-action lawsuit filed against Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. for allegedly falsely advertising that Vioxx had…