2/2/2025 3:07:53 PM Big Ass Fans Settles With California DAs Over "Clean Air" Claims By Jeff Greenbaum A group of District Attorneys in California reached a settlement with Big Ass Fans, resolving allegations that the company misled...
10/31/2023 10:01:49 PM FTC Says the "Virus Buster" Mask is a Trick, not a Treat By Jeff Greenbaum Last week, the FTC announced that it brought an enforcement action against a group of marketers who promoted the “1 Virus Buster...
4/26/2023 4:46:26 PM SAG-AFTRA and JPC End COVID-19 Safety Protocols By Dorian Thomas Two years ago SAG-AFTRA and the JPC entered into the COVID-19 Commercial Production Safety and Testing Protocol Agreement (the...
1/20/2023 1:23:31 AM If You're Making Temporary Changes to Your Supply Chain, Check Out the Latest FTC "Made in USA" Settlement By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission just announced that it reached a settlement with Instant Brands, the maker of Pyrex kitchen products,...
8/12/2022 2:23:27 AM FTC Brings Enforcement Action Over "Made in USA" Claims By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission announced that it reached a settlement with Axis LED Group and ALG-Health, as well as their owner, resolving...
2/2/2022 4:10:52 PM FTC Says Fighting COVID-Related Scams Remains a "Top Priority" By Jeff Greenbaum In testimony before the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, the...
1/21/2022 3:31:56 AM FTC Tells Marketers to Stop Making False COVID-19 Treatment Claims By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission sent cease and desist letters to more than twenty marketers, ordering them to stop making false claims that...
1/11/2022 12:43:01 PM California Prohibits Price Gouging on At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits By Jeff Greenbaum California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order prohibiting pricing gouging on at-home COVID-19 test kits. The order was...
12/28/2021 7:11:50 PM NYAG Tells COVID-19 Testing Labs to Stop Misrepresenting Turnaround Times By Jeff Greenbaum Over the last few days, New York Attorney General Letitia James issued warnings to several COVID-19 testing labs, ordering them to stop...
12/2/2021 1:31:06 PM Court Dismisses Challenge to NYC's Price Gouging Rule By Jeff Greenbaum The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York recently dismissed a challenge to New York City's price gouging...
10/30/2021 8:42:43 PM FTC Sues Nasal Spray Marketer Over COVID-19 Treatment Claims By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission sued Xlear, Inc., a marketer of nasal sprays, for making false and unsubstantiated claims that its products...
9/23/2021 6:09:29 PM FTC Testifies That Protecting Older Adults is a Top Priority By Jeff Greenbaum In testimony before the U.S. Senate's Special Committee on Aging, the Federal Trade Commission said that protecting older adults --...
9/16/2021 1:36:42 PM SAG-AFTRA and JPC Issue Requirements for Vaccine Mandates for Commercial Shoots By Brian Murphy The Joint Policy Committee ("JPC") and SAG-AFTRA have issued requirements for producers that wish to issue policies mandating COVID-19...
9/15/2021 3:17:39 PM In Divided Vote, FTC Authorizes New Compulsory Process Resolutions, Signaling Areas of FTC Focus By Jeff Greenbaum In a 3-2 vote, the Federal Trade Commission authorized eight new compulsory process resolutions, which will allow FTC staff to conduct...
9/10/2021 11:17:17 AM NYC Mayor Appoints New Consumer Affairs Commissioner By Jeff Greenbaum New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed Peter Hatch as Commissioner of New York City's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection,...
8/11/2021 12:30:37 PM NYAG Issues Warning Over Sale of Fake COVID-19 Vaccination Cards By Jeff Greenbaum New York Attorney General Letitia James issued an alert, warning consumers about the sale or distribution of fake COVID-19 vaccination...