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amicus in Prevagen v. FTC appeal

Posted on July 25, 2025 by rtushnet

 Led by Truth in Advertising; I was happy to sign on. from Blogger http://tushnet.blogspot.com/2025/07/amicus-in-prevagen-v-ftc-appeal.html

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Reading list: The Patterns of Digital Deception, Gregory Dickinson

Posted on December 30, 2024 by rtushnet

B.C.L.R. (2024). From the introduction: … In contrast with the mass emails of old, scammers now stalk and target their victims with expert precision. … To bolster the FTC’s traditional, case-by-case approach to combating unfair competition, lawmakers have proposed (and in … Continue reading →

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FTC lacks jurisdiction over nonprofits, even sham ones, court rules

Posted on August 30, 2024 by rtushnet

Federal Trade Commission v. Grand Canyon Education, Inc., — F.Supp.3d —-, 2024 WL 3825087, No. CV-23-02711-PHX-DWL (D. Ariz. Aug. 15, 2024) The court here holds that the FTC lacks §5 jurisdiction over a nonprofit, even if the nonprofit was in … Continue reading →

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State Little FTC Acts still have teeth, as Georgia’s proves

Posted on August 26, 2024 by rtushnet

Federal Trade Commission v. Peyroux, — F.Supp.3d —-, 2024 WL 1283344, No. 1:21-cv-3329-AT (N.D. Ga. Mar. 11, 2024) The FTC and the state of Georgia sued three corporate defendants and two individual defendants, Peyroux and Detelich. The underlying acts carried … Continue reading →

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FTC’s new rule against impersonation includes notice of supplemental rulemaking on impersonating individuals

Posted on February 16, 2024 by rtushnet

 Read all about it. from Blogger http://tushnet.blogspot.com/2024/02/ftcs-new-rule-against-impersonation.html

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AMG Capital didn’t change monetary remedies for civil contempt

Posted on September 5, 2023 by rtushnet

Federal Trade Commission v. National Urological Group, Inc., 2023 WL 5541756 No. 21-14161, — F.4th —- (11th Cir. Aug. 29, 2023) Nearly 20 years ago, the FTC sued appellants, alleging they had misrepresented their weight-loss products to consumers. The district … Continue reading →

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poop bag seller’s “compostable” claims are plausibly … false

Posted on August 1, 2023 by rtushnet

Natale v. 9199-4467 Quebec Inc., 2023 WL 4850531, No. 21-CV-6775 (JS)(SIL) (E.D.N.Y. Jul. 28, 2023) Many lawsuits against “recyclable” claims have been dismissed, but not this “compostable” one. Defendant sells “Earth Rated Certified Compostable Poop Bags.” “On the packaging [of] … Continue reading →

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Covid-19 Act gives government more options in proceeding against supplement seller

Posted on July 20, 2023 by rtushnet

U.S. v. Nepute, 2023 WL 4623089, No. 4:21-CV-437 RLW (E.D. Mo. Jul. 19, 2023) The US sued Nepute (a chiropractor) and Quickwork (a company of which he is a member/co-manager). for deceptive advertising of dietary supplements in violation of the … Continue reading →

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Once again surveys fail to aid consumer-plaintiffs in greenwashing case

Posted on June 20, 2023 by rtushnet

McGinity v. Procter & Gamble Company, — F.4th —-, 2023 WL 3911531, No. 22-15080 (9th Cir. Jun. 9, 2023) The court affirmed the dismissal of consumer protection claims against P&G products that used “Nature Fusion” in bold, capitalized text, with … Continue reading →

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Why do people fall for pyramid schemes? FTC v. Noland offers examples

Posted on May 19, 2023 by rtushnet

 FTC v. Noland, 20-cv-00047-DWL (D. Ariz. May 11, 2023) The decision in FTC v. Noland is notable for its discussion of the testimony of a number of witnesses supporting the defendant who seem to have been largely victims of the … Continue reading →

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