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FTC Brings Deceptive Marketing Actions Against Providers of Car Title Loans

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February 3, 2015 The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has initiated what are its first ever actions against car title lenders.  The FTC has alleged that First American Title Lending of Georgia, LLC and Finance Select, Inc. were engaged in deceptive marketing practices in connection with advertisements that touted “zero interest” car title loans. By way of […]

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Dietary Supplement Company Settles FTC False Advertising Suit for $9 Million

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January 28, 2015 Earlier this week, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) reached a $9 million settlement agreement with Pure Health LLC, Genesis Today, Inc. and Lindsey Duncan, CEO of Genesis Today, concerning the marketing of their dietary supplement products. The parties sell a variety of dietary supplements and food products directly to online

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Federal Trade Commission Settles False Advertising Claims Against Health Supplement Company

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December 17, 2014 On December 11, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a settlement with HCG Platinum, LLC and its related health supplement providers (collectively, “HCG”) concerning allegedly false advertising practices.  The settlement is valued at roughly $10 million.  The FTC alleged that HCG made claims concerning products that it sold which were either

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FTC Awarded Full Amount of Net Sales in False Advertising Lawsuit

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On February 19, 2014, a judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of California held that Wellness Support Network, Inc. (“WSN”) had violated Sections 5(a) and 12 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (the “FTC Act”), and awarded the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) the full amount of net sales WSN made

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