P&G $30M Settlement in Align Probiotic Suit OK’d

Procter & Gamble Co. won final approval of a deal to settle class allegations that it deceptively touted its Align probiotic supplement as “clinically proven” to aid digestion.

The settlement came after seven years of litigation and a trip to the U.S. Supreme Court, and shortly before trial was to start. P&G sought Supreme Court review of the class certification order over its method of determining class membership, but the court denied the petition in 2016.

Under the deal, P&G will pay between $20.3 and $30.3 million in benefits. Up to $15 million of that fund will go class members, ...