Ad agency to pay $2 million for role in deceptive weight loss and “free” offers. We haven’t tried bullhorns or signal flares yet, but aside from that, it’s tough to imagine a tactic the FTC hasn’t taken to warn businesses about the risks of involving themselves in deceptive weight loss promotions. Add to that list of fair warnings the $2 million judgment announced by the FTC and the Maine AG against Marketing Architects, an ad agency that created and disseminated radio ads for diet
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. FTC Sues Sellers of Weight-Loss Pills for False Advertising On February 8, 2008 the The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charged a business operation with violating federal law by falsely claiming that its weight-loss pills cause users to lose weight without dieting or exercise. Feb 26, 2019 · A supplement company paid a third-party website to write misleading reviews about a weight-loss drug By Nick Statt @nickstatt Feb 26, 2019, 8:46pm EST Share this story
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“Weight Loss” vs. “Weight Management”: Vitamin Shoppe Sidesteps False Advertising Suit FTC Slams Anti-Aging Supplement Seller for False Advertising . Advertising weight loss products on the internet can be risky. media outlets that do not refuse advertisements for so-called “bogus” weight-loss products. Foods labeled as “non-fat,” for example, often never had fat in them to begin with. “All natural” ingredients can often be certain types of synthetic chemicals. And Consumers can suffer great harm from believing false or misleading advertisements. In fact, taking a dietary supplement for weight loss that is marketed as “100
Dec 5, 2005 the diet pills he endorsed, according to court filings in a lawsuit alleging Trade Commission investigation into false-advertising concerns.
Jan 8, 2014 A federal lawsuit alleged that LeanSpa LLC, NutraSlim LLC and their weight- loss and colon-cleanse products under various names, Mar 2, 2012 with a $5 million lawsuit alleging they and the makers of QuickTrim diet pills falsely touted the product's effectiveness for losing weight. May 9, 2017 This week, registered dietitian and creator/CEO of the popular F-Factor Diet sued Instagram influencer Emily Gellis (@emilygellis) for allegedly Mar 3, 2008 The makers of Airborne—a multivitamin and herbal supplement whose Million to Settle Lawsuit Over False Advertising of its "Miracle Cold Buster" burning” drink Enviga; Burger King, over its use of artificial trans fat; and Jan 8, 2014 Weight-loss companies charged with false advertising four companies with deceptive advertising related to their weight loss products. LeanSpa never should have been named in this lawsuit and has been ruined by it.
Mar 18, 2018 Under Lanham Act false advertising law, fake online reviews (e.g. Consider the following: An herbal weight loss supplement we'll call Magic Lean. Case in point: We recently sued an industry rival for false advertising
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May 9, 2017 This week, registered dietitian and creator/CEO of the popular F-Factor Diet sued Instagram influencer Emily Gellis (@emilygellis) for allegedly
A recent high profile class action lawsuit for false advertising was filed against Red Bull, whose slogan was “Red Bull gives you wings.” The complaint claimed that the consumers had been drinking red bull for several years without sprouting wings. 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. WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday fined the marketers of four weight loss pills $25 million for making false advertising claims ranging from rapid weight loss to reducing the