Several individual customers filed suit against the company as well.

Those who accept the settlement are still free to file new lawsuits against the company in the future.

More than 1,200 of Florida's 14,000 growers have filed claims against the company for damages.

After the story's publication, several lawsuits were filed against the company.

The offer's terms would apply only to women who have already filed their claims against the company.

At least six other class actions have been filed against the company.

The complaint also resulted in a public interest litigation being filed against the company.

West Virginia filed a formal complaint against the company with federal officials.

No charges have been filed against the company or its officials.

A class action lawsuit was filed against the company in 2002.