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National Urological Group, Inc., et al.

In October 2017, a federal district judge issued an order finding several defendants, including repeat offender Jared Wheat, in contempt for violating previous court orders related to the sale of weight-loss dietary supplements. The order imposed a more than $40 million judgment against the defendants, part or all of which the FTC may use to provide refunds to deceived consumers who bought the products. In May 2020, the Commission announced that it was mailing refunds totaling more than $8.5 million to defrauded consumers.

Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
022 3165
X050009

Walmart, U.S. v.

The FTC sued Kohl’s, Inc. and Walmart, Inc. for falsely marketing dozens of rayon textile products as bamboo. Both companies also are charged with making deceptive environmental claims, touting that the “bamboo” textiles were made using ecofriendly processes, while in reality converting bamboo into rayon requires the use of toxic chemicals and results in hazardous pollutants. The court orders settling the complaint require the companies to stop making deceptive green claims or using other misleading advertising, and pay penalties of $2.5 million and $3 million, respectively.

Type of Action
Federal
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
2023173
Case Status
Pending

Dun & Bradstreet, Inc., d/b/a D&B

To settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it engaged in deceptive and unfair practices, Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) has agreed to an order requiring substantial changes in the firm’s operations that will benefit small- and mid-sized businesses. Under the proposed order, D&B will also provide refunds to certain businesses that purchased the company’s products in the belief that using the products would improve their business credit scores and ratings.

Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
172 3196
Case Status
Pending