Topic Archives: FTC

April 20, 2016 - FTC

Seeing Double . . . or More: FTC Sends over 50 Warning Letters to Contact Lens Prescribers and Sellers

By: Claudia M. Vetesi

The FTC recently sent over 50 warning letters to contact lens prescribers and sellers warning them that they may be in violation of the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumer Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7601 et seq., and the Contact Lens Rule, 16 C.F.R. Part 315.  …›

March 1, 2016 - Consumer Products, FTC, False Advertising, Government Actions

Diet Pill Company Sale Slash to Pay $43 Million in Settlement with FTC Over Spam Email and Fake Celebrity Endorsements

By: Claudia M. Vetesi

On February 2, 2016, the FTC settled claims against Sale Slash LLC regarding the marketing of its weight loss pills, including Premium Green Coffee, Pure Garcinia Cambogia, Premium White Kidney Bean Extract, Pure Forskolin Extract, and Pure Caralluma Fimbriata Extract. FTC v. Sale Slash, …›

December 4, 2015 - Environmental Law, FTC, False Advertising

Red Light for Green Claims: FTC Sends Warning Letters to Green Certifiers

By: Claudia M. Vetesi and Michael Jacob Steel

This week, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it has sent warning letters to five marketers of environmental certifications and seals, as well as over 30 product companies displaying those certifications, citing concerns that the certifications failed to comply with the agency’s …›