On March 6, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) jointly issued seven warning letters to companies making alleged unauthorized claims related to the
Continue Reading FDA and FTC Warn Companies for Unauthorized Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Claims
In January 2015, we reported that California’s law on advertising “Made in USA” claims, Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17533.7, had been interpreted as imposing a stricter standard than
Continue Reading ‘Made in USA’ Claims California Removes its Elevated Standard
Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Irving Scher and Ed Chansky authored an GT Alert, “Price Advertising Claims Make a Comeback – As Class Actions”
The minimal regulatory enforcement in recent years
Continue Reading A Blast from the Past: Price Advertising Claims Make a Comeback – As Class Actions
Our Greenberg Traurig colleagues, Ed Chansky and Irving Scher, recently prepared a GT Client Advisory discussing the enforcement of inadequate negative option/automatic-renewal disclosures and the requirements for companies to
Continue Reading Negative Option/Automatic-Renewal Disclosures Scrutinized
With summer around the corner, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reminding publishers, broadcasters, and other media of the ways to spot phony weight-loss claims when screening ads for publication.
Continue Reading FTC Urges Media to Review Weight-Loss Advertising Before Accepting
On October 1, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a revised version of its “Guides for the Use of Environmental Claims,” better known to many as the “Green Guides,”
Continue Reading FTC Chops ‘Green’ Plastic Lumber Claims and Diaper Claims That Fail to ‘Pass the Smell Test’
The FTC recently announced that it is stepping up enforcement against companies selling quick-fix weight-loss products. GT Shareholder, Justin Prochnow, highlights the risks created by the FTC’s initiative:
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GT Shareholder Irv Scher authored a client alert regarding a recent FTC enforcement action involving product demonstrations.
The case involved advertising for a truck shown pushing a dune buggy
Continue Reading Important Reminder for Consumer Products Companies on Product Demonstrations