July 11, 2017
A California federal judge Monday dismissed claims from pet owners alleging retailer PetSmart Inc. colluded with manufacturers such as Nestle Purina Petcare Co. to fix prices on prescription pet food by requiring a veterinarian's authorization to purchase the food.
May 16, 2017
Consumers alleging PetSmart, Mars Petcare, Nestle Purina and others conspired to overprice pet food by marketing it as prescription-only argued Monday that the companies' "misleading and deceptive" dismissal bid introduced a new term to punt the blame to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
April 04, 2017
Mars, Nestle, PetSmart and others accused of fixing the prices of prescription pet food, after playing up their alleged health benefits, asked a California federal judge to dismiss the antitrust charges against them on Monday, arguing they are just following the law.
December 08, 2016
Mars, Nestle, PetSmart and others are accused of violating the Sherman Act for allegedly fixing the prices of prescription pet food that doesn't contain actual medicine, partially through the use of brand-owned clinics, according to a putative class action filed in California federal court on Wednesday.