While it may seem obvious that a product not made in USA, cannot claim to be made in the USA, sometimes that simple notion gets lost in translation or forgotten as business gets booming. This month, the Federal Trade...more
Advertisers took home a win on one of the latest consumer class actions to make you scratch you head and ask “REALly?” On August 4, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois dismissed a putative class...more
On November 3, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a Complaint and Stipulated Order in federal court against an internet phone service provider to stop it from imposing junk fees and making it difficult for users to...more
Hemp production, unlike much of the farming industry, has not declined due to COVID-19. Meanwhile, certain CBD companies have wasted no time in making unsubstantiated claims related to COVID-19. In turn, FDA and FTC...more
5/27/2020
/ Advertising ,
Agribusiness ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Farms ,
Federal Aid ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health and Safety ,
Hemp ,
Marijuana ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Supply and Demand ,
USDA
Long before COVID-19 affected retail companies had already started shifting to e-commerce platforms, marked by retail giants exclusively in the e-commerce space. ...more
5/12/2020
/ Advertising ,
Brick-and-Mortar Stores ,
Contests & Promotions ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
E-Commerce ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Internet Retailers ,
Made in the USA ,
Marketing ,
Product Pricing ,
Retail Market ,
Shipping
From severe shortages in medical masks and ventilation equipment worldwide to the curious “toilet paper desert” in America, COVID-19 is creating temporary and long-term disruptions in the availability of both highly...more
3/25/2020
/ Advertising ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Cosmetics ,
Departments of Commerce ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
FDA Warning Letters ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Hemp ,
Influencers ,
Labeling ,
Pending Legislation ,
Personal Care Products ,
Supply Chain
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) questions whether the impact of its enforcement efforts are truly acting as a deterrent to stop misleading online marketing. In its latest effort to tackle the growing problems arising from...more
2/19/2020
/ Advertising ,
Brand ,
Celebrity Endorsements ,
Comment Period ,
Endorsements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
FTC Endorsement Guidelines ,
Influencers ,
Marketing ,
Misrepresentation ,
Online Endorsements ,
Online Platforms ,
Public Comment ,
Social Media ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Websites
Synopsis: FTC publishes a quick-resource guide for influencers to encourage advertising compliance on social media.
...more
11/25/2019
/ Advertising ,
Brand ,
Celebrity Endorsements ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Endorsements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Endorsement Guidelines ,
Influencers ,
Marketing ,
Online Endorsements ,
Social Media ,
Websites
Synopsis: Unhappy with the FDA’s position on branding, Congressional representatives seek to define “natural” narrowly to limit its use in consumer advertising....more
11/18/2019
/ Advertising ,
Brand ,
Cosmetics ,
False Advertising ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marketing ,
NAD ,
Natural Products ,
Personal Care Products ,
Plant Based Products ,
Product Labels ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda
Businesses should take note of recent developments in the CBD space. Consumer protection regulatory agencies issued another joint warning to a company selling CBD products making allegedly unsubstantiated claims. And, the FDA...more
11/12/2019
/ Advertising ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Deceptive Intent ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health and Safety ,
Health Claims ,
Hemp ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Plant Based Products ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight