The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has reached a settlement with NextMed (also known as Southern Health Solutions, Inc.), resolving allegations that the telehealth company misled consumers through deceptive advertising, billing
Continue Reading WHEN “TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE” REALLY IS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE: FTC SETTLES WITH NEXTMED REGARDING DECEPTIVE ADVERTISING PRACTICES.Minnesota Attorney General Takes Action Against Businesses that Market Nicotine Products to Minors
Billions of dollars are spent each year on tobacco marketing expenditures. With the increasing use of e-cigarette products, businesses may feel tempted to expand their marketing to other audiences, including
Continue Reading Minnesota Attorney General Takes Action Against Businesses that Market Nicotine Products to MinorsNAD Case Decision Summaries
The National Advertising Division (NAD) issues decisions on a periodic basis involving advertising claims submitted to it for review. Although the full case decisions are not publicly available without a
Continue Reading NAD Case Decision SummariesBeware Made in USA Advertising
A few weeks ago, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached an agreement with Williams-Sonoma over a lawsuit alleging that it listed multiple products as being “Made in USA” that were
Continue Reading Beware Made in USA AdvertisingAdvertising Highs & Lows
Intuit, Inc. certainly had a disparate week in the world of advertising, with the high of sponsoring the AFC and NFC championship games and the low of an order finding
Continue Reading Advertising Highs & LowsFTC’s Proposed Rule on Fake Reviews
Earlier this summer, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule to combat the use of fake reviews, which are deceptive to consumers. The FTC is seeking comments on
Continue Reading FTC’s Proposed Rule on Fake ReviewsAnother AI Post? You bet.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning companies to “Keep your AI claims in check.” An FTC Business Blog post states that consumers have been primed through generations of stories
Continue Reading Another AI Post? You bet.FTC’s Newest Notice of Penalty Offenses
Last week the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a press release stating that it “is putting hundreds of advertisers on notice that they should avoid deceiving consumers with advertisements that
Continue Reading FTC’s Newest Notice of Penalty Offenses$46 Million Organic Grain Fraud Scheme Originated in Cottonwood County, Minnesota
Two Minnesota men from Cottonwood County, Minnesota, have been charged with defrauding grain buyers, to the staggering amount of $46 million. James Clayton Wolf, 65, and Adam Clifford Olson, 45
Continue Reading $46 Million Organic Grain Fraud Scheme Originated in Cottonwood County, Minnesota
FTC’s New Health Products Guidance
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) just published its Health Products Compliance Guidance (“Guidance”), which it issued to replace an advertising guide from 1998 focused on dietary supplements. For this new
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