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FDA and FTC Warn Companies for Unauthorized Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Claims

By James R. Prochnow & Justin J. Prochnow on March 10, 2020

Posted in Advertising, Alert, Consumer Protection, Consumer Safety, FDA, Federal Trade Commission, GT Alert, Product Safety

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

Important Reminder for Consumer Products Companies on Product Demonstrations

By Rob Herrington on February 12, 2014

Posted in Advertising, Consumer Fraud, Federal Trade Commission

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…
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