1-800 Contacts Sued for Unfair Competition for Online Search Restrictions
The Federal Trade Commission sued 1-800 Contacts, for unlawfully entering anticompetitive agreements with 14 rival online contact lens...
FTC Sues DeVry for False Advertising
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against DeVry University alleging it false advertised that 90 percent of its graduates...
War Between Yogurts
General Mills, which owns the Yoplait yogurt brand, filed the suit this week in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, accusing Chobani of...
Retailers Pay Penalties for Falsely Labeling Products as Bamboo
The Federal Trade Commission filed complaints and proposed court orders barring Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.; Nordstrom, Inc.; J.C. Penney...
Christina Hendricks a Blonde UK Watchdog Says Nice N' Easy Not So Fast
The UK's Advertising Standards Authority has banned an advertisement featuring the famous redheaded actress, Christina Hendricks, who...
Weight Loss Supplement Maker Cannot Prohibit Bad Reviews
The Federal Trade Commission sued Roca Labs, Inc.; Roca Labs Nutraceutical USA, Inc.; and their principals, who are marketers of...
Ultimeyes App Falsely Claims to Improve Eye Sight
The FTC brought a complaint against the makers of the Ultimeyes App claiming it failed to substantiate claims that it improves users eye...
FTC Finds UV Light Product Does Not Kill Germs as Advertised
In a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, two marketers of UV light products that claimed to kill foot fungus and other...
Free Gift Card Scams
The FTC warns consumers to be on the lookout for promises of free gift cards online that request your credit or bank card information. ...
Skincare Companies Stopped from Offering False Free Trials
A federal court granted the Federal Trade Commission's request for a temporary restraining order to stop skincare companies from...
