Cactus Juice Marketers to Pay $3.5 Million in Refunds to Consumers for Deceptive Claims that Their Product Treats Diseases
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The settlement with TriVita, Inc. is part of the FTC’s ongoing efforts to stop over-hyped health claims.
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FTC Approves Final Consent Settling Charges that Home Security Company ADT’s Endorsements Deceived Consumers
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order settling charges that the home security company ADT LLC misrepresented that paid endorsements from...
FTC Testifies Before Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Agency Efforts to Combat Fraudulent and Deceptive Claims for Weight-Loss Products
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FTC’s most recent fraud study shows that more consumers were victims of fraudulent weight-loss claims than of any other specific fraud type covered by the survey.
Statement of Chairwoman Edith Ramirez and Commissioner Julie Brill In the Matter of i-Health, Inc. and Martek Biosciences Corporation
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By
Edith Ramirez, Former Chairwoman;
Julie Brill, Former Commissioner
Matter Number
122 3067
Supplement Marketers Settle FTC Charges that “BrainStrong Adult” Memory Improvement Claims Are Deceptive
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Supplement marketers i-Health, Inc. and Martek Biosciences Corporation have agreed to settle FTC charges of deceptive advertising for claiming that their BrainStrong Adult dietary supplement will...
Company Settles FTC Charges that Head Lice Prevention Claims Were Deceptive
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The Federal Trade Commission has charged personal care company Lornamead, Inc. with deceiving consumers with exaggerated claims that its “Lice Shield” shampoo, stick, and spray products will prevent...
FTC Charges Green Coffee Bean Sellers with Deceiving Consumers through Fake News Sites and Bogus Weight Loss Claims
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The Federal Trade Commission has sued a Florida-based operation that capitalized on the green coffee diet fad by using bogus weight loss claims and fake news websites to market the dietary supplement...
FTC Approves Final Consent Orders Settling Charges that Companies Deceptively Claimed Their Genetically Modified Nutritional Supplements Could Treat Diseases
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved final consent orders settling charges that two marketers of genetically customized nutritional supplements deceptively...
FTC Approves Final Consent Settling Charges Nissan Frontier Truck Ad Was Deceptive
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved final consent orders settling charges that Nissan North America, Inc. and advertising agency TBWA Worldwide, Inc...
American Apparel Settles FTC Charge It Falsely Claimed to Comply with International Safe Harbor Privacy Framework
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Clothing manufacturer American Apparel has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it falsely claimed it was abiding by an international privacy framework known as the U.S.-EU Safe...
FTC Approves Amendments to Fur Products Labeling Act Regulations
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The Federal Trade Commission has amended its Regulations under the Fur Products Labeling Act (Fur Rules) to update the Fur Products Name Guide, provide businesses with more flexibility in labeling...
FTC Approves Toys “R” Us Petition to Reopen and Modify 1998 Final Commission Order
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Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a petition submitted by Toys “R” Us, Inc. (TRU) to reopen and modify a final Commission order issued in 1998. That order...
Toys "R" Us, In the Matter of
Type of Action
Administrative
Last Updated
FTC Matter/File Number
941 0040
Docket Number
9278
Mar28
Care Labeling Rule - An FTC Roundtable
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The roundtable, which was free and open to the public, examined the Commission’s proposed amendments to the Rule set forth in its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) published on September 20, 2012...
FTC Charges Two Leading Suppliers of Propane Exchange Tanks with Restraining Competition
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The Federal Trade Commission issued an administrative complaint against Ferrellgas Partners, L.P and Ferrellgas, L.P. (doing business as Blue Rhino) and UGI Corporation and AmeriGas Partners, L.P....
How to Submit Your Care Labeling Questions During FTC Roundtable
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The Federal Trade Commission is hosting a roundtable on its Care Labeling Rule in Washington and invites live webcast viewers to submit questions to moderators online. Staff will live tweet the...
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