by Joel Rothman | Nov 13, 2006 | NutriSupLaw
Proposed Federal Trade Commission Business Opportunity rules directed at multilevel marketing companies could have a devastating impact on dietary supplement and functional food companies that rely on multilevel marketing to distribute their products. To read the FTC...
by Joel Rothman | Nov 5, 2006 | NutriSupLaw
Berkeley Nutriceuticals, the maker of “natural male enhancement” supplement Enzyte, has agreed to settle an unfair and deceptive trade practices suit for $4.7m, with about 1/3 of that going to the lawyers. To read the article, click here. The civil suit being settled...
by Joel Rothman | Nov 5, 2006 | NutriSupLaw
The FDA has scheduled a public hearing on the regulation of foods being marketed as “functional foods.” According to this Federal Register Notice, the purpose of the hearing is “for the agency to share its current regulatory framework and rationale...
by Joel Rothman | Nov 2, 2006 | NutriSupLaw
The US Tax Court has held that when a dietary supplement manufacturer suffers “shrinkage” of inventory due to spoilage of supplements it may reduce its cost of goods sold, and its corresponding tax burden, by the value of the lost supplements. TOTAL HEALTH...
by Joel Rothman | Oct 23, 2006 | NutriSupLaw
In a joint press release, the Federal Trade Commission and the Food and Drug Administration announced a “joint diabetes initiative” to stop deceptive internet advertisements and sales of products the agencies claim are misrepresented as cures or treatments for...
by Joel Rothman | Oct 18, 2006 | NutriSupLaw, trademarks
Norm Rich of Foley has penned two excellent articles on trademarks and service marks entitled Strength and value of US trademarks and service marks and Selecting trademarks and service marks that maximize protection and value on Nutraingredients-USA.com. The articles...
