Basic Search  |  Summaries  |  Advanced Search

Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Vibram USA Inc.
Penalty: $3,750,000
Year: 2015
Date: January 21, 2015
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Secondary Offense: false advertising
Violation Description: Vibram agreed to pay over $3 million to settle litigation alleging it misled customers about scientific research that purportedly showed the benefits of barefoot-style running shoes.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: District of Massachusetts
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 1:12-cv-10513
Case Name: Bezdek v. Vibram USA Inc., et al.
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
Source of Data: (click here)
Link to PACER Case Docket (must be logged in): (click here)
Link to Archived Court Document:  subscribe to see this data field
Source Notes: If an online information source is not working, check the Violation Tracker Data Sources page for an updated link.
Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.