A Civil Investigative Demand (“CID”) is a discovery tool utilized by regulatory bodies. It is essentially an administrative subpoena to obtain documentary materials, and other information that may be in your possession, custody, or control. Such information may be relevant to a regulatory investigation into possible business practice violations. You may first hear from the […]
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On January 27, 2021, Michael Fleischer (“Plaintiff”) filed a class action lawsuit in the Eastern District of New York against supermarket chain Aldi Inc. (“Aldi”) for allegedly misrepresenting the source of the smoke flavor in its Smoked White Cheddar Cheese. Specifically, the complaint in this false advertising case alleges that Aldi misled consumers in failing
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On December 17, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that it had concluded its first enforcement action against six cannabidiol (“CBD”) companies (the “Sellers”), stemming from allegations that the Sellers had deceptively advertised their CBD-based products. The FTC alleged that the Sellers made a wide range of claims, including that their CBD products could
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Social media websites have received an increase in user traffic due to the Covid-19 pandemic. One tried and true way to advertise to users on social media is to get the endorsement of a celebrity or social media “influencer.” Superficially, the process is easy – businesses pay influencers to post endorsements of their goods or
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February 28, 2019 A Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) investigation of Cure Encapsulations, Inc. and its owner, Naftula Jacobowitz (the “Defendants”), has ended in a settlement that awaits court approval. In its complaint, the FTC alleges that Defendants made false and unsubstantiated claims concerning the efficacy of garcinia cambogia (the “Product”) as a weight-loss supplement and
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December 21, 2017 The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that it recently settled a work at home lawsuit against a group of defendants that offered consumers business opportunities to earn money from working at home. The FTC alleged that defendants Bob Robinson, LLC, Mega Export 2005 Inc., Mega Export USA Inc., Netcore Solutions, LLC, and
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August 25, 2017 The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has announced that dietary supplement marketer Synergixx, LLC (“Synergixx”), its owner, Charlie Fusco, and a naturopathic physician named Ronald Jahner have agreed to settle claims brought by the FTC and the State of Maine (the “FTC lawsuit”) alleging violations of the FTC Act, the Telemarketing and Consumer
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