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Case Status
Pending
Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff v. Health Center, Inc., a corporation, and Peggy Pearce, individually and as an owner and officer of Health Center, Inc., Defendants
FTC Matter/File Number
182 3002
Civil Action Number
2:20-cv-547
Federal Court
District of Nevada
Case Summary
In March 2020, Nevada-based Health Center, Inc. (HCI) and its owner Peggy Pearce agreed to halt their allegedly deceptive advertising claims about three “cure-all” health and wellness products that targeted older consumers nationwide, in a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The order settling the FTC’s complaint prohibits HCI and Pearce from such deceptive conduct and imposes a partially suspended monetary judgment.