62. Just as an apple cannot be called a pear, an omega-3 acid ethyl ester cannot be called fish oil. This Product is a fatty acid ethyl ester. Labeling and selling it as fish oil is false, misleading, deceptive and unlawful.
70. As demonstrated in great detail herein, Fish Oil and Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters are not the same. They are different on a molecular level and have different common and usual names.
24. Defendant Nature’s Bounty Inc., is a New York Corporation with its principal place of business in Ronkonkoma, New York. Nature’s Bounty is the flagship brand of The Bountiful Company, a family of wellness brands “committed to providing people with high quality products to complement their lifestyles and physical health.”3 NBI sells a variety of vitamins and supplements including the Product at issue in this litigation.
25. Defendant The Bountiful Company (“TBC”) is a Delaware Corporation with its principal place of business in Ronkonkoma, New York. TBC is a manufacturer, marketer and seller of vitamins, minerals, herbal and other specialty supplements. It owns several vitamin/supplement brands including Defendant Nature’s Bounty.
26. In August 2021, Nestle Health Science completed its acquisition of The Bountiful Company and its subsidiaries including NBI, for $5.75 billion.
chas 123, appreciated. Du tutored on fish oil patents and lasers, sick. Also association foreclosures and prisoners' right., Hmm.
Du enjoys her work on patent cases; she said, “I get to be tutored on varied technical issues involved in patent cases, such as learning how tasers work or the benefits of fish oil.” Civil cases also interest her, such as homeowners’ association foreclosure sales, or prisoners' civil rights cases. “The latter category of cases …presents interesting constitutional issues that require more careful scrutiny because they are filed by pro se litigants,” she said. She also enjoys watching experienced attorneys at work