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HCG Diet Direct, LLC

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Last Updated

February 25, 2016

Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. HCG Diet Direct, LLC; and Clint Ethington, Defendants

FTC Matter/File Number

122 3192

Civil Action Number

2:14-cv-00015-NVW

Federal Court

District of Arizona

Case Timeline

February 25, 2016

Order Granting Lifting of Suspension of Judgment (190.89 KB)

PRESS RELEASE: District Court Ruling Allows FTC to Attempt to Collect Up To $3.2 Million From Marketers Who Deceptively Advertised Homeopathic HCG Diet Direct Drops

January 7, 2014

Statement of Chairwoman Ramirez and Commissioner Brill (26.43 KB)

Statement of Commissioner Ohlhausen, Dissenting in Part and Concurring in Part (44.1 KB)

Statement of Commissioner Wright (16.36 KB)

Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief and Exhbits A-G (7.67 MB)

Stipulated Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (133.48 KB)

Stipulation for Entry of Final Judgment and Order for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief (513.04 KB)

PRESS RELEASE: Sensa and Three Other Marketers of Fad Weight-Loss Products Settle FTC Charges in Crackdown on Deceptive Advertising