Dec 1, 2017 Using a panel data set of consumer purchases and firm advertising, the authors in our data, the FTC investigated four products for making false health claims. with the $4 million fund it settled to in a 2013 class-action lawsuit. A large portion of FTC cases (>30%) pertain to weight-loss products.
A New York man has filed a class action lawsuit against Red Bull North America, Inc., claiming that the energy drink manufacturer has run false and misleading advertisements involving the effects of t 2020/10/20 2019/05/22 Aug 15, 2019 · The FTC has investigated, sued, and stopped many companies that made false weight loss claims in their ads. One such company, LeanSpa, used fake websites and false news reports to promote their bogus products. Today, the FTC launched a new website, based partly on the LeanSpa case, to help people identify false weight loss claims.
Jan 8, 2014 A federal lawsuit alleged that LeanSpa LLC, NutraSlim LLC and their weight- loss and colon-cleanse products under various names,
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Jan 8, 2014 But it's a false claim, the Federal Trade Commission says. "This is the second- biggest deceptive advertising settlement in FTC history," Jessica Rich, director of the But drug companies are struggling to find a safe diet pill.
Jun 17, 2014 · Sen. Claire McCaskill, chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Insurance, led the panel that on Tuesday looked at false advertising for weight loss products. A Van Nuys company that sells pills that it claims make dieters "dream away a $162,500 penalty to settle a false advertising suit filed by Ventura County. will cause no weight loss, in our May 17, 2019 · A false advertising dietary supplement lawsuit alleges the claims made about the product are not substantiated, and thus, consumers purchased the product based on false and misleading advertising. This means that any claims made about a dietary supplement must be based on real-life tests, analysis, research, and studies conducted by qualified
More than half of Americans are overweight. If you're among the many who want to lose some extra pounds, congratulations on deciding to make your health a priority. An abundance of supplements promote weight loss, making it hard to determine the best ones to try. Understanding the benefits of each s
Jun 06, 2018 · This false advertising scandal proved a huge blow to Volkswagen; not only did the carmaker take a reputation hit and face a major FTC lawsuit, it also faced a potential $90 billion fine for Sensa isn't a diet. It's a product that you sprinkle on your food that promises to help you feel full and lose weight. Sensa ads have been misleading, according to the Federal Trade Commission Jun 17, 2014 · Dr. Oz testifies about diet scams on Capitol 03:30 Popular TV talk show host Dr. Mehmet Oz is defending his claims of "miracle" weight-loss supplements amid criticism from members of Congress. Specific Guidelines for Weight-loss Products. The FTC has had ongoing campaigns to halt false advertising in the weight-loss category since the mid-90s. To that effect, they have issued both advertising and consumer guides to try to diminish fraud.
Dec 30, 2014 "In terms of advertising issues, weight loss fraud is one of the top more consumers fell prey to fraudulent weight-loss products than any other
May 23, 2018 Judge Engelmayer wrote in his decision, "[E]ven if the word 'diet' may sometimes identify weight-loss products (as in 'diet pills' or other products Feb 27, 2019 The maker of a supposed fat-blocking weight-loss pill that didn't help much with FTC has filed a lawsuit "challenging a marketer's use of fake paid reviews on protection agency, has charged us with deceptive advertising. lawsuits for claims based on deceptive or misleading advertising. of deceptive advertising against a manufacturer of a weight-loss supplement, because. “Weight Loss” vs. “Weight Management”: Vitamin Shoppe Sidesteps False Advertising Suit FTC Slams Anti-Aging Supplement Seller for False Advertising .