Veda Woodard et al v. Lee Labrada et al

  1. July 08, 2022

    Judge Approves Deal To End Dr. Oz's 'Miracle' Diet Pills Suit

    After refusing a $5 million deal to end a class action alleging that television personality Dr. Oz misrepresented the effectiveness of "fat-busting" supplements on his show, a California federal judge has granted preliminary approval for a $625,000 settlement to end the six-year-old litigation.

  2. January 14, 2021

    Suit Dismissed Over Dr. Oz's 'Miracle' Diet Pills

    A California federal judge on March 27, 2020 agreed to dismiss a suit alleging that television personality Dr. Oz misrepresented the effectiveness of "fat-busting" supplements on his show.

  3. June 18, 2018

    Dr. Oz Reaches $5M Settlement Over 'Miracle' Diet Pills

    Television personality Dr. Oz agreed to a $5.25 million settlement in California federal court Friday to resolve allegations that his show misrepresented the effectiveness of weight-loss supplements.

  4. July 31, 2017

    Dr. Oz-Backed Cos. Can't Escape Suit Over Diet Pills

    A California federal judge on Monday rejected multiple bids by a bodybuilder's supplement companies and their suppliers to toss a proposed class action alleging Dr. Oz and the companies misled consumers about the effectiveness of their "miracle" diet pills, finding the allegations are sufficiently pled.

  5. March 13, 2017

    Sony Escapes Suit Over Dr. Oz's 'Miracle' Diet Pill Promos

    Dr. Oz and several companies involved in his talk show must face a proposed class action from consumers who claim they bought useless diet pills based on his endorsement of them as "miracles in a bottle," while Sony Pictures Television Inc. can be dismissed because its relationship to the issue is more speculative, a California federal judge said Friday.