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Tag Archives: litigation
Skechers proposing $40 million to settle class action
According to Big Class Action , Skechers have proposed to settle the class action for $40 million. A $40 million settlement has been proposed in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against toning shoe manufacturer Skechers U.S.A. Continue reading
Update on the VibramFive Fingers Class Action
In 2012, two class actions suits were filed in the USA against Vibram FiveFingers. The first alleges the company used deceptive statements about the health benefits of barefoot running to sell their footwear. The lawsuit asserts that: 1) health benefits claims Vibram FiveFingers has used to promote the shoes are deceptive 2) that FiveFingers may increase injury risk as compared to running in conventional running shoes, and even when compared to running barefoot 3) that there are no well-designed scientific studies that support FiveFingers claims Continue reading
Posted in Running Shoes, Sports Medicine
Tagged litigation, running shoes, vibram, vibram fivefingers
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Do Toning Shoes Casue an Achilles Tendon Rupture?
A recent news report talks about litigation against Skechers from a male who claims that his Achilles tendon was ruptured from the use of their Shape Up toning shoes. The case has not been heard yet and there is no statement from Skechers Continue reading
Posted in Podiatry, Uncategorized
Tagged injury, litigation, opinion, podiatry, skechers
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Target Settles TrimStep Lawsuit
Along with the settlements reached with Skechers and Reebok , Target have settled their suit involving their TrimStep range of toning shoes after failing to get a judge to throw out the case. According to Minneapolis/St Continue reading
Skechers settle with the FTC for $40 million
The Federal Trade Commission have announced that Skechers have agreed to pay $40 million to settle the charges it misled consumers with claims that its toning sneakers could do everything from help users lose weight to make their “bottom half their better half” without ever going to a gym. The settle will be used to provide refunds to the buyers of shape-ups. Continue reading
Posted in Sports Medicine, Uncategorized
Tagged litigation, news, skechers, sports medicine
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