The Federal Trade Commission staff has sent letters to seven legal practitioners and lead generators expressing concerns that some television advertisements that solicit clients for personal injury lawsuits against drug manufacturers may be deceptive or unfair under the FTC Act. The FTC is not publicly identifying who received the letters. The letters state that some […]
Category Archives: Federal Trade Commission
Apex Capital Group Internet Marketers Settle FTC Allegations They Deceived Consumers With False Claims of “Free Trial” Offers and Unauthorized Continuity Plans
The two principals of the Apex Capital Group Internet marketing operation and the 12 corporate defendants they controlled (the Apex Capital defendants) have agreed to court orders settling the Federal Trade Commission’s allegations related to their alleged operation of a multi-national scheme to defraud consumers via deceptive “free trial” offers and negative option continuity plans. […]
FTC Approves Final Order Imposing Conditions on Boston Scientific Corp.’s Acquisition of BTG plc
Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Boston Scientific’s proposed $4.2 billion acquisition of medical equipment and pharmaceutical supplier BTG plc would violate federal antitrust law. According to the complaint, which was first announced in August 2019, as proposed, Boston Scientific’s acquisition of BTG would have […]
FTC Announces Agenda for Sept. 26 Workshop on Made in USA Advertising and Marketing Claims
The Federal Trade Commission has announced an agenda for its upcoming half-day public workshop in Washington, DC to consider “Made in USA” and other types of U.S.-origin claims made by domestic and foreign sellers, consumer perception of such claims, the need for any changes to the FTC’s existing guidance, and other relevant issues. Workshop panels […]
Truly Organic? The FTC Says No, Alleges Retailer Misled Consumers about Its Products
Miami Beach-based retailer Truly Organic Inc. (Truly Organic) and its founder and CEO, Maxx Harley Appelman, will pay $1.76 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission complaint alleging that their nationally marketed bath and beauty products are neither “100% organic” nor “certified organic” by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Truly Organic also advertises their […]
FTC and CFPB to Host December Workshop on Accuracy in Consumer Reporting
The Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will host a public workshop on December 10, 2019 to discuss issues affecting the accuracy of both traditional credit reports and employment and tenant background screening reports. Since the FTC released its 2012 study on accuracy in credit reporting, there have been several changes […]
FTC Returns More than $2.2 Million to Vemma Affiliates Who Lost Money
The FTC will be mailing refund checks totaling more than $2.2 million to people who lost money to an alleged pyramid scheme operated by Vemma Nutrition Company. The refunds are the result of the FTC’s settlement with Vemma, an Arizona-based multilevel-marketing company that sold health and wellness drinks through a network of distributors known as […]
FTC Staff Submits Comment to CFPB on Proposed Debt Collection Rules
In a comment to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), staff of the Federal Trade Commission provided feedback on a number of proposed rules that implement the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). In the comment, FTC staff notes that the Commission has long advocated for amendments and clarifications to existing laws to account for […]
FTC Testifies before Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights
In testimony before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, the Federal Trade Commission detailed recent victories in stopping anticompetitive mergers and conduct, as well as significant policy initiatives, advocacy work, and engagement with antitrust enforcement agencies abroad. Testifying on behalf of the FTC, Chairman Joseph J. Simons noted that in […]
FTC Approves Fiscal Year 2018 Hart-Scott-Rodino Premerger Notification Report
The Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division released the agencies’ 41st Annual Hart-Scott-Rodino Report. The report provides HSR Premerger Notification data for fiscal year 2018. Under the HSR Premerger Notification Program, companies report some proposed mergers and acquisitions to the government before they occur, and the agencies identify and challenge those transactions […]