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Intellectual Property,
Civil Litigation

May 24, 2022

Dietary supplements trial will be battle of scientific studies

The class’ attorney, Eugene G. Iredale of Iredale and Yoo APC, called the defendant’s product “snake oil” in his opening statement.

Opening statements for a false advertising class action that could be worth either $88 million or less than $2 million against a dietary supplement company signaled what will likely be a contentious back-and-forth trial.

Counsel for both parties immediately engaged in a showdown of scientific studies before Chief U.S. District Judge Richard L. Seeborg.

One of the class’ witnesses testified the plaintiffs are e...

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