Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced its settlement with a Florida-based marketer and seller of aloe vera-based supplements over allegations that it deceived consumers in claiming that its products were effective treatments for a range of conditions affecting seniors, such as chronic pain, ulcerative colitis, diabetes, and acid reflux.
According to the FTC’s
Earlier this month, a federal court entered a temporary restraining order against a Utah-based business, which the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Utah Division of Consumer Protection (“DCP”) alleged used deceptive promises of big profits to lure consumers into real estate seminars costing thousands of dollars.
According to the complaint filed by the FTC
On October 22, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a public statement regarding a joint warning letter sent to Rooted Apothecary, LLC, a Florida-based company, for unlawfully marketing several of its products containing cannabidiol (“CBD”). The warning letter indicated that Rooted Apothecary, LLC was illegally marketing
Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a $1.76 million settlement with Truly Organic, Inc. and its CEO over allegations that the company’s personal care products advertised as “100% organic” were anything but.
According to the FTC’s complaint, since at least 2015, the company advertised a range of personal care products including body washes,
This week, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) sent warning letters to three companies that sell cannabidiol (“CBD”) products regarding the health claims found in the companies’ advertisements.
The companies sold a variety of products containing CBD, including oils, tinctures, capsules, creams, and “gummies.” Each company claimed that its CBD products can prevent, treat, or cure
Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced two new actions under the Consumer Review Fairness Act (“CRFA”) against companies that allegedly used non-disparagement provisions in consumer “form contracts” in connection with their respective services to rent properties. These two actions follow the FTC’s inaugural CRFA actions against three companies last month, which we previously
Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced settlements with operators of a worldwide negative option scam, in which online marketers deceptively advertised “risk free” trial offers of its products, but charged consumers full price for the trial products and automatically enrolled them in negative-option continuity plans without their knowledge or consent.
As we previously
Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and its law enforcement partners announced their joint crackdown on illegal robocalls entitled, “Operation Call it Quits.” The operation is part of the FTC’s ongoing effort to stop the “universally loathed pre-recorded telemarketing calls.”
“Operation Call it Quits” includes 94 enforcement actions targeting operations around the country that
Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued joint warning letters to four companies that market flavored e-liquid (vaping) products. The letters cite postings by influencers on social media sites endorsing the companies’ products and state that the influencers’ posts failed to include a required nicotine
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced it is seeking public comment on the effectiveness of amendments made by the agency in 2013 to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection (“COPPA”) Rule, and whether additional changes are needed. In connection with this initiative, the FTC will hold a public workshop on October 7, 2019.
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