by Joel Rothman | Jan 18, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
Back in September we reported on FTC action against companies allegedly selling bogus cancer cures. To read our original post, click here. The FTC press release page on this matter lists the actions and contains links to the case files for each. Among the cases is...
by Joel Rothman | Jan 16, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
A federal district court has ordered the marketers of three dietary supplements (Thermalean, Lipodrene, and Spontane-ES) to pay more than $15 million for deceiving consumers about the products’ safety and effectiveness. The court imposed the final monetary judgment...
by Joel Rothman | Jan 15, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has filed suit against Coke and Energy Brands claiming that the companies make deceptive and unsubstantiated claims on the VitaminWater line of beverages. To read the press release, click here. Coke markets...
by Joel Rothman | Jan 13, 2009 | NutriSupLaw
The Better Business Bureau has issued a nationwide warning cautioning consumers to be suspicious of online ads relying on celebrity endorsements to sell acai berry-related weight loss products. The acai berry has been credited by supplement companies with fighting...
by Joel Rothman | Dec 8, 2008 | NutriSupLaw
A Utah-based operation that lured online customers with free samples of a purported weight-loss supplement in a scheme to obtain their credit or debit card information has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission charges of deceptive and unfair...
