Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices › False Advertising

Lawsuits Challenge Subway on ‘Footlong’ Promises

It only took a couple of lawsuits for Subway to figure out the math: If you offer “footlong” sandwiches to customers, they are going to expect – and eventually demand – 12 inches of food. The restaurant chain has been...more

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - January 25, 2013

In this issue: - CBOE Proposes to Amend Preferred Market Maker’s Continuous Quoting Obligations - FATCA Regulations Are Finalized - CFTC to Host Roundtable on “Futurization” of Swaps - CFTC Amends Order of...more

Medifast Agrees to Settle Advertising Dispute with FTC

On September 10, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC“) announced that Jason Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Jason”), a subsidiary of Medifast, Inc. and the makers of Medifast weight loss meal replacement products, agreed to pay...more