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Title: $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit for Power wrist bands
Post by: Nails on November 21, 2011, 12:10:20 PM
Wonder when Jay Cutler will be next on this class action lawsuit for his Jay Cutler Signature Energy bands that sell for measly $59.99 each

http://www.jaycutler.com/component/virtuemart/?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=37&category_id=2 (http://www.jaycutler.com/component/virtuemart/?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=37&category_id=2)

(http://www.jaycutler.com/components/com_virtuemart/shop_image/product/resized/706-ECband.jpg)

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http://www.tmz.com/2011/11/21/power-balance-bracelets-lawsuit/ (http://www.tmz.com/2011/11/21/power-balance-bracelets-lawsuit/)


Power Balance Bracelets  Forced to Pay $57 Million,  Expected to Close Shop

Power Balance -- the company that allegedly duped athletes into believing its bracelets  could provide super-human strength -- is about to take a $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit filed by people who called BS on the product ... TMZ has learned.

As we previously reported, a class action suit was filed in federal court in L.A. back in January ... alleging consumers were duped into believing the hologram-embedded band was scientifically proven to enhance balance, flexibility and strength. There was just one small problem -- there was never any hard evidence to back those claims.

Now, sources with direct knowledge of the situation tell TMZ ... the company has reached a settlement worth $57.4 million, intended to compensate all those who were misled into buying the product.

And it gets worse for PB -- we're told the company will be declaring bankruptcy and plans to fold up shop altogether.

The Power Balance bracelets CRUSHED IT when they first appeared on the scene a few years ago -- with superstars like Drew Brees and Shaq vouching for the product.

Turns out ... size, strength and talent can't be sold in stores.


Title: Re: $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit for Power wrist bands
Post by: Dr Dutch on November 21, 2011, 12:22:53 PM
Only in Gods Own Country !!!   ;D
Title: Re: $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit for Power wrist bands
Post by: mass243 on November 21, 2011, 12:23:43 PM

LOL
Title: Re: $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit for Power wrist bands
Post by: The Abdominal Snoman on November 21, 2011, 12:25:58 PM
And all they really had to do was re-word their advertising enough before they went live and never would have been through this mess.
Title: Re: $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit for Power wrist bands
Post by: The Abdominal Snoman on November 21, 2011, 12:27:10 PM
I'm amazed "supplement" companies aren't getting crushed with lawsuits with false claims/advertising.
Title: Re: $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit for Power wrist bands
Post by: THEBOSS on November 21, 2011, 12:27:55 PM
 8) So when does the same thing happen to the supplement industry ?
Title: Re: $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit for Power wrist bands
Post by: bradistani on November 21, 2011, 12:30:34 PM
i hope they stashed come cash offshore .
Title: Re: $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit for Power wrist bands
Post by: Dr Dutch on November 21, 2011, 12:32:35 PM
I'm amazed "supplement" companies aren't getting crushed with lawsuits with false claims/advertising.
They got really clever textwriters/lawyers, just take a look at the smallest letters....
Title: Re: $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit for Power wrist bands
Post by: The Abdominal Snoman on November 21, 2011, 12:32:49 PM
8) So when does the same thing happen to the supplement industry ?

Its coming. Just a matter of time.
Title: Re: $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit for Power wrist bands
Post by: tendonitis on November 21, 2011, 12:40:28 PM
Good thing Jay has his music career to fall back on.
Title: Re: $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit for Power wrist bands
Post by: Dr Dutch on November 21, 2011, 12:43:34 PM
Good thing Jay has his music career to fall back on.
hahahaha  what a clown the guy is  :D
Title: Re: $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit for Power wrist bands
Post by: Swede! on November 21, 2011, 12:44:54 PM
Good thing Jay has his music career to fall back on.

hahahaha
Title: Re: $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit for Power wrist bands
Post by: Nails on November 21, 2011, 12:47:05 PM
Good thing Jay has his music career to fall back on.

Time for class action lawsuit on that too, Major Claims on CD that Jay Cutler will motivate your workouts, as a matter of fact, at times i would fall asleep on the bench press due to Jays Boring sound of voice
Title: Re: $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit for Power wrist bands
Post by: THEBOSS on November 21, 2011, 12:48:43 PM
 8) All the infomercial bullshit like P90 X exercise balls and statements like MUSCLE CONFUSION are also reasons for lawsuits .
Title: Re: $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit for Power wrist bands
Post by: Dr Dutch on November 21, 2011, 12:49:36 PM
The Levrone-Cutler supergroup ? Which pro's can play an instrument too ?
Title: Re: $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit for Power wrist bands
Post by: claymore on November 21, 2011, 12:51:43 PM
Anybody that bought those things deserved to be duped, who falls for this shit...this country is so SAD.
Title: Re: $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit for Power wrist bands
Post by: Iceman1981 on November 21, 2011, 01:03:07 PM
It's about time this happened.
Title: Re: $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit for Power wrist bands
Post by: dr.chimps on November 21, 2011, 01:23:54 PM
Suckers! Half my baseball team wore those Japanese Phiten necklaces, too. Like that'll stop them popping up to short. Oh brother.
Title: Re: $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit for Power wrist bands
Post by: Wiggs on November 21, 2011, 01:25:52 PM
SUCKERS
Title: Re: $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit for Power wrist bands
Post by: bears on November 21, 2011, 01:27:12 PM
Anybody that bought those things deserved to be duped, who falls for this shit...this country is so SAD.

for real.  they should be paying us money for using our air.
Title: Re: $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit for Power wrist bands
Post by: wes on November 21, 2011, 01:51:05 PM
I saw some magical bracelets that Phil Heath was endorsing at the Masters Nats this year.

I thought about buying a couple for added massiveness.

Didn`t Wonder Woman endorse some magical bracelets too   ;D

Anyone that bought these things deserves one big monstous headbutt to the bridge of the nose region/vicinity!

 ::)
Title: Re: $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit for Power wrist bands
Post by: Nails on November 21, 2011, 02:13:58 PM
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Title: Re: $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit for Power wrist bands
Post by: Nails on November 21, 2011, 02:14:53 PM
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Title: Re: $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit for Power wrist bands
Post by: Nirvana on November 21, 2011, 02:15:56 PM
the buyers should be sued too
Title: Re: $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit for Power wrist bands
Post by: MAXX on November 21, 2011, 02:16:33 PM
stupid people are stupid


only in america


etc...
Title: Re: $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit for Power wrist bands
Post by: Nails on November 21, 2011, 02:16:50 PM
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Title: Re: $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit for Power wrist bands
Post by: Nails on November 21, 2011, 02:17:44 PM
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Title: Re: $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit for Power wrist bands
Post by: wes on November 21, 2011, 03:14:14 PM
Anyone wanna` buy a pet rock ?  ;D
Title: Re: $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit for Power wrist bands
Post by: Nails on November 21, 2011, 03:21:35 PM
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Title: Re: $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit for Power wrist bands
Post by: dr.chimps on November 21, 2011, 03:28:04 PM
(http://www.toptenz.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/sea-monkeys.jpg)
Ha! The guy who had the sea monkeys' scam was a Jew! who belonged to, and funded, the KKK and the Ary-an Nations. Oh brother.

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/21/national/21BRAU.html (http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/21/national/21BRAU.html)
Title: Re: $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit for Power wrist bands
Post by: DroppingPlates on November 21, 2011, 03:59:29 PM
Title: Re: $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit for Power wrist bands
Post by: TheOne on November 21, 2011, 04:15:48 PM
the buyers should be sued too

Thanks for that idea.  I'm suing my wife now for buying me one!
Title: Re: $57 million dollar hit in a lawsuit for Power wrist bands
Post by: The Grim Lifter on November 21, 2011, 04:45:38 PM
(http://www.toptenz.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/sea-monkeys.jpg)

They're real Goddammit!

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YUWsB-dKD3c/RjJ38O4KrII/AAAAAAAAAH4/phvdSgtsOC4/s400/south_park_sea_people_cartman.jpg)