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GlaxoSmithKline Sued By High School Kids

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Watch this video about how GlaxoSmithKline was sued based on the results of a school science project on HowStuffWorks. As part of a school assignment, New Zealand schoolgirls Anna Devathasan and Jenny Suo tested the vitamin C content of Ribena, a popular fruit drink, and as a result the manufacturers, GlaxoSmithKline, has pleaded guilty to breaching New Zealand's fair trading laws. See how lawsuits work in this news video from Reuters.

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