When we talk about advertising claims (e.g., on product labels, websites, social, etc.), we stress that "claims must be truthful, not misleading, and substantiated." The requirements to be "truthful and not misleading" seem...more
On Jan. 30, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit affirmed the FTC’s ruling that POM Wonderful made false and misleading advertising claims that its pomegranate juice products were effective in fighting various...more
On Friday, the Supreme Court granted the certiorari petition of Pom Wonderful in its Lanham Act false advertising case against Coca-Cola. Pom Wonderful LLC v. Coca Cola Co., 679 F.3d 1170 (9th Cir. 2012), cert granted, ___...more
1/14/2014
/ Advertising ,
Coca Cola ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Lanham Act ,
Marketing ,
NLEA ,
POM Wonderful ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing
In the wake of settlements between the FTC and four weight loss product purveyors relating to the companies’ advertising tactics, the FTC has issued updated guidance for media outlets regarding the publication of...more