14 Dec, 2022 FTC Seeks Public Comment on Potential Revisions to the Green Guides and on a Possible Rulemaking By Jeff Greenbaum Earlier today, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it is seeking public comment on proposed revisions to its Guides for the Use...
20 Sep, 2019 FTC Settles With Retailer Over False "Organic" and "Vegan" Claims and Commissioner Chopra Calls for New Policy Statement on Fraud and Dishonesty By Jeff Greenbaum The Federal Trade Commission just settled with retailer Truly Organic over charges that the company falsely advertised that its bath and...
02 May, 2018 A Line of Happy Chickens By Terri Seligman NAD recently announced a Decision in a challenge brought by Tyson Foods against Perdue Farms. Perdue’s broadcast and Youtube ads promote...
11 Apr, 2018 FTC Releases Annual Highlights for 2017 By Jeff Greenbaum Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission released the agency's Annual Highlights 2017 report, which summarizes its consumer protection and...
27 Mar, 2018 Court Affirms Dismissal of Organic Baby Formula Claims By Terri Seligman As reported by Law360, a proposed class action by parents charging Abbott Labs with misrepresenting that its baby formula is organic...
10 Feb, 2018 If You Say It's "Organic," It Has To Be All Organic By Jeff Greenbaum The Electronic Retailing Self-Regulation Program ("ERSP") recently told meal delivery service Sun Basket, Inc. that it shouldn't promote...
10 Jan, 2018 Court Rules "Natural" and "Organic" Cigarette Claims May be Misleading By Matt Vittone In a case brought by consumers against the manufacturer of American Spirit cigarettes, a federal district court has ruled that use of the...
05 Jan, 2018 Court Dismisses "Organic" Labeling Lawsuit By Jeff Greenbaum This week, a federal court dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Organic Consumers Association ("OCA") against Hain Celestial Group Inc....