Oct 01, 2010 · The New Jersey Supreme Court handed a victory to both the plaintiffs and advocates of truth in advertising this week when it ruled that lawsuits against the maker of dietary supplement Relacore
Aug 29, 2012 · On Aug. 20, a Massachusetts judge agreed to let New Balance pay $2.3 million to settle false advertising claims filed against the company by three women in 2011. The women, Kimberly Carey, Victoria Molinarolo and Shannon Dilbeck will get up to $5,000 each, according to court documents. Jun 17, 2014 · Sen. Claire McCaskill, chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Insurance, led the panel that on Tuesday looked at false advertising for weight loss products. A Van Nuys company that sells pills that it claims make dieters "dream away a $162,500 penalty to settle a false advertising suit filed by Ventura County. will cause no weight loss, in our May 17, 2019 · A false advertising dietary supplement lawsuit alleges the claims made about the product are not substantiated, and thus, consumers purchased the product based on false and misleading advertising. This means that any claims made about a dietary supplement must be based on real-life tests, analysis, research, and studies conducted by qualified
Ad agency to pay $2 million for role in deceptive weight loss and “free” offers. We haven’t tried bullhorns or signal flares yet, but aside from that, it’s tough to imagine a tactic the FTC hasn’t taken to warn businesses about the risks of involving themselves in deceptive weight loss promotions. Add to that list of fair warnings the $2 million judgment announced by the FTC and the Maine AG against Marketing Architects, an ad agency that created and disseminated radio ads for diet
The FTC charged the restaurant chain in 2004 with false claims about its relative nutritional value, and for claiming its chicken was compatible with a low-carb/high-protein weight loss program Dwyer and HealthyLife Sciences "made false and unsubstantiated claims that Healthe Trim supplements would cause rapid and substantial weight loss" and "relied heavily on consumer testimonials that portrayed losing weight as easy," the FTC wrote in an Oct. 24 release. The firm claimed the supplements would "burn fat, increase metabolism, and suppress appetite." Regulations of False Advertising The federal Lanham Act allows civil lawsuits for false advertising that “misrepresents the nature, characteristics, qualities, or geographic origin” of goods or services. 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a). The FTC also enforces false advertising laws on behalf of consumers. Extenze agreed to pay $6 million to settle a false advertising class action lawsuit. CBS noted that its website was also updated to say: "These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and
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What You Can Do & How a Weight-Loss Supplement Lawsuit Can Help. The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting weight-loss supplement induced injury cases in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know has been injured by a weight-loss supplement, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below May 26, 2004 · CortiSlim advertisements also state that "CortiSlim provides a scientifically validated combination of vitamins, minerals and herbs to help maximize your weight loss success." A potential class action lawsuit has been filed concerning whether CortiSlim's advertising claims are false, deceptive or misleading. Jan 08, 2014 · Weight-loss products accounted for 13 percent of the fraud claims submitted to the F.T.C. in 2011, the most recent data available. That is more than twice the number in any other category. Jun 06, 2018 · This false advertising scandal proved a huge blow to Volkswagen; not only did the carmaker take a reputation hit and face a major FTC lawsuit, it also faced a potential $90 billion fine for Sensa isn't a diet. It's a product that you sprinkle on your food that promises to help you feel full and lose weight. Sensa ads have been misleading, according to the Federal Trade Commission
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Patterson Belknap's preeminence in the field of advertising law has been built on more than four decades of groundbreaking wins for blue-chip clients. The Firm has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in many of the most notable competitor and consumer false advertising lawsuits throughout the nation.
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