Article: Closed weight-loss chain sued

State Attorney General Tom Corbett on Thursday filed a consumer protection lawsuit against a national weight-loss chain and its owner, alleging deceptive business practices at the company that abruptly closed Jan. 4.

The lawsuit accuses Pure Weight Loss Inc., formerly known as L.A. Weight Loss Centers Inc., and company owner Vahan Karian, who goes by the name Vahan Karabajakian, of deceptive marketing and sales of long-term contracts for weight loss supplements, prepackaged food and weight loss counseling services.

Locations in the Pittsburgh area are at 513 Town Square Way, 1746 Washington Road and on McKnight Road. Other outlets are located in Greengate Centre, Westmoreland County, Butler, ...

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