The FTC filed a lawsuit earlier this month in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah charging telemarketers with violating the FTC Act and the Telemarketing Sales Rule.
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FTC Sues Lending Club for Deceptive Advertising
The FTC filed a lawsuit this week against Lending Club, a peer-to-peer lending company that operates an online marketplace for personal loans. The lawsuit accuses Lending Club of luring consumers
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Importance of Claim Substantiation
Failing to have adequate substantiation for advertising claims can land companies in hot water. Case in point: The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently announced that it had settled charges against
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Regulation of Dietary Supplements
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulates dietary supplements as food, not as drugs. In general, dietary supplements are taken orally and contain a dietary ingredient such as a
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FTC Goes After Misleading “Organic” Product Claims
Moonlight Slumber, LLC, an Illinois company that advertised its baby mattresses as “organic,” has agreed to settle FTC charges that it misrepresented or could not support these and other claims
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FDA Warns Against Products Claiming to Cure Cancer
The Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) regulates cancer drugs and devices, both for use by humans and pets. Such drugs and devices must obtain FDA approval or clearance before they
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FTC’s Action Against “Risk-Free” Advertising
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently filed a Complaint in the Southern District of California against six entities and four individuals, accusing them of deceiving customers with their use of
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What Does the FDA Regulate Anyway?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) requests that consumers report any issues they experience with FDA-regulated products so that the FDA can further protect the public health. But it
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The FTC Takes “Made in the USA” Advertising Claims Seriously
In the last two months, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has reached two settlements related to complaints it initiated
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FTC Secures Refunds for Indoor Tanning System Consumers
In April 2016, the FTC filed a Complaint against Dr. Joseph Mercola and his companies alleging that their indoor tanning system advertisements violated section 5(a) of the FTC Act, which
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