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Wrigley Gum Company Settles Class Action Lawsuit for Deceptive Advertising
Members of a national class action lawsuit against chewing gum manufacturer Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. are now eligible to receive their claims as the $6 million settlement has been approved.
The initial settlement was reached this summer, but approval by a judge was required to finalize the settlement. The lawsuit alleged Wrigley used deceptive advertising claims in marketing the germ-killing properties of its Eclipse-brand gum and mints. Balkan & Patterson represented a number of clients in the lawsuit along with Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP and Blood Hurst & O’Reardon LLP.
“This is an important settlement for consumers because of the shift in advertising that promotes larger-than-life benefits of using common products – Wrigley is not the only company to do this,†said attorney John Patterson, partner in the law firm of Balkan & Patterson. “Corporations must take responsibility for the products they sell, and representing them in a truthful manner is just one aspect of that responsibility. The hope is that cases like these will set a precedent for other manufacturers who are tempted to mislead consumers.â€
Wrigley also agreed to remove labeling on the products that indicates the gums and mints kill germs. Consumers can file a claim against Wrigley until Jan. 24, 2011 to receive a payment. For additional information about the Wrigley Eclipse class action or how to file a claim, please visit www.eclipsesettlement.com.
Balkan & Patterson has represented clients in a variety of class action cases and has been an integral part of the litigation team in a class action lawsuit against Mattel, the world’s largest toy manufacturer. Other class action suits include Magnetix, WCI Communities, Mattel, Spin Master Aqua Dots, Yoplait and more.
The main office of Florida trial attorneys Balkan & Patterson is located in Boca Raton, Florida, with a satellite office in Hollywood, Florida. They represent personal injury, auto accident, defective products, and consumer fraud clients throughout South Florida, including all of Palm Beach County, Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, Lighthouse Point, Parkland, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Broward County and throughout the United States. For more information, please visitwww.balkanpatterson.com.