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FTC Squelches False Claims for Deceptive Mosquito-Repellent in Aromaflage Perfume and Candles

FTC Squelches False Claims for Deceptive Mosquito-Repellent in Aromaflage Perfume and Candles By Peter Moreno A New Jersey company, Mikey & Momo, Inc., and its owners agree to settle Federal Trade Commission charges for false claims. It turns out the efficacy …

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Facebook could theoretically owe the FTC $7.1 trillion for recent data scandals

Facebook could theoretically owe the FTC $7.1 trillion for recent data scandals By Rachel Kaser Facebook might soon have a bigger adversary: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which could put Facebook on the hook for more money than even its redoubtable …

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Consumer groups file FTC complaint against YouTube for collecting kids’ personal data without parental consent

Consumer groups file FTC complaint against YouTube for collecting kids’ personal data without parental consent By Robin Kurzer A coalition of 23 consumer groups filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission charging YouTube with violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection …

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FDA investigates reports of hair loss and burns from Monat hair care

FDA investigates reports of hair loss and burns from Monat hair care By Jennifer Kastner The Food and Drug Administration is responding to a Team 10 investigation launched after San Diego women complained about Monat Global hair care. Dana Sohovich talked …

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Illinois woman files suit over Junior Mints packaging, asking, Where’s the candy?

Where’s the candy? By Robert Channick Junior Mints, the chocolate-peppermint candy that made a memorable star turn in a hospital operating room during a “Seinfeld” episode, now finds itself in a Chicago federal courtroom after an Illinois woman filed a consumer …

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Lawsuit targets Trader Joe’s for ‘deceptive’ imagery on cage-free eggs

Lawsuit targets Trader Joe’s for ‘deceptive’ imagery on cage-free eggs By Margarita Raycheva The latest complaint comes from the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF), which on March 15 filed a lawsuit, claiming that the Monrovia, Calif.-based grocer Trader Joe’s is trying …

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Snuggie customers receive $7.2M in refunds thanks to FTC settlement

Snuggie customers receive $7.2M in refunds thanks to FTC settlement By Kelly McCarthy The Snuggie has raked in millions, but now the company behind famous “as seen on TV” fleece blanket is being forced to pay its customers $7.2 million …

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‘Anti-Aging’ Company Settles With FTC Over False Claims

‘Anti-Aging’ Company Settles With FTC Over False Claims By Zachary Brennan  New York-based Telomerase Activation Sciences on Wednesday agreed to stop making false and unsubstantiated claims about two “anti-aging” products under a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) settlement order. The FTC said …

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FTC’s Aggressive Enforcement of “Made in USA” Claims

FTC’s Aggressive Enforcement of “Made in USA” Claims By Jeffrey A Greenbaum (Frankfurt Kurnit Klein Selz) and Dorian Thomas (Frankfurt Kurnit Klein Selz) The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has continued to aggressively prosecute advertisers for making “Made in USA” claims that the FTC …

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FTC Sues Companies That Touted Get-Rich-Quick Scheme On Facebook

FTC Sues Companies That Touted Get-Rich-Quick Scheme On Facebook By Wendy Davis  The Federal Trade Commission has obtained an order against companies that allegedly ran ads on Facebook and Instagram to market a bogus get-rich-quick scheme. Digital Altitude, Aspire Processing and …

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