Tag Archives: Truth In Advertising
Lawyers’ ads, like those from Frank Azar, promising big payoffs present dilemma for consumers
Lawyers’ ads, like those from Frank Azar, promising big payoffs present dilemma for consumers By: Lance Benzel and Ellie Mulder Nearly 40 years after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down bans on commercial speech by attorneys – paving the way for today’s …
FTC Sues Companies That Touted Get-Rich-Quick Scheme On Facebook
FTC Sues Companies That Touted Get-Rich-Quick Scheme On Facebook By Wendy Davis The Federal Trade Commission has obtained an order against companies that allegedly ran ads on Facebook and Instagram to market a bogus get-rich-quick scheme. Digital Altitude, Aspire Processing and …
NY sues fentanyl drug maker for $75M
NY sues fentanyl drug maker for $75M By Claude Solnik New York State Attorney General’s office has filed a lawsuit charging that Insys Therapeutics used false advertising to market Subsys, a drug that includes fentanyl, a highly addictive drug. The law …
Organic Consumers Association Files New Roundup Lawsuit Against Bigelow Tea
Organic Consumers Association Files New Roundup Lawsuit Against Bigelow Tea Posted by Roopal Luhana The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) recently filed a deceptive advertising lawsuit against tea-maker R. C. Bigelow, Inc., in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. It claims …
A watchdog group says Gillette’s “Boston made” ad campaign is deceptive
A watchdog group says Gillette’s “Boston made” ad campaign is deceptive By Cale Guthrie Weissman Truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has big problems with a recent Gillette national ad campaign. The company, in both commercials and on social media posts, highlighted its Boston headquarters, …
Marketers Barred from Making Deceptive Claims about Products Ability to Mitigate Side Effects of Cancer Treatment
Marketers Barred from Making Deceptive Claims about Products Ability to Mitigate Side Effects of Cancer Treatment By IVN CellMark Biopharma, LLC and its CEO have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they made false or unsupported claims regarding two …
City to seek $36.5 million in fines from Queens-based car dealer Major World for deceptive practices
City to seek $36.5 million in fines from Queens-based car dealer Major World for deceptive practices By Angela Matua The Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) previously announced that they would seek more than $2 million from car dealer Major World for deceiving their customers, …
What retailers should be aware of in developments in advertising law
What retailers should be aware of in developments in advertising law By Chad Finkelstein Having just survived peak shopping season, retailers — hoping to start 2018 off on a high note — are going to start vying for the public’s attention …
Group Files FTC Complaint Against HSUS
Group Files FTC Complaint Against HSUS By Hoosier Ag Today The Center for Consumer Freedom filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission regarding the Humane Society of the U.S. The non-profit CCF says the Humane Society is responsible for a …
Supplement Companies Actually Claim Their Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbs Can Help Reduce Opioid-withdrawal Symptoms
Say it Ain’t So: Supplement Companies Actually Claim Their Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbs Can Help Reduce Opioid-withdrawal Symptoms By David Schardt Experts say that the supplements make no difference in relieving opioid withdrawal. “There’s no credible evidence that dietary supplements can help with the prevention of opioid …
