Sentences with phrase «advertising false claims»

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Unilever, for example, filed a suit against Hampton Creek last year claiming false advertising and unfair competition because Hampton Creek's Just Mayo doesn't contain eggs — a requirement under the current standard of identity for mayonnaise.

«Our false advertising and consumer fraud claims for past misconduct by Draft Kings and Fan Duel will continue to move forward,» Schneiderman said.

In the summer of 1998, Gillette announced it was suing Optiva for false - advertising claims made against its Braun unit.

Token issuers who make misleading statements may be liable for breach of contract, false advertising, and fraudulent or negligent inducement, to name just a few claims.

These class actions referred to, and relied on, the data and underlying studies cited by the Bloomberg story as a basis for their misrepresentation and false advertising claims.

A judge has granted Dannon's motion to dismiss a high - profile false advertising lawsuit alleging shoppers were misled by its «all - natural» claims on dairy products from cows that may have eaten GM feed.

In a December 3, 2017 order dismissing the case that is likely to be viewed with some relief by many dairy companies, US district judge Katherine B Forrest agreed with Dannon, noting that a court handling a similar false advertising lawsuit about «non-GMO» claims on dairy products fed GM feed (Gallagher v. Chipotle Mexican Grill) rejected a similar claim at the pleading stage.

Also based on # 1, their advertising claim that the product contains a «proprietary whey» is false.

The plaintiff is claiming violations of New York consumer - protection laws, deceptive and unfair trade practices, false advertising and fraud.

Baby Milk Action has won cases at the Advertising Standards Authority proving claims that SMA is the best formula made in other advertising are false (all formulas have to comply with legal composition reqAdvertising Standards Authority proving claims that SMA is the best formula made in other advertising are false (all formulas have to comply with legal composition reqadvertising are false (all formulas have to comply with legal composition requirements).

If a mother decides to use feeding bottles and teats, we believe she has a right to accurate information and should not be subjected to false advertising claims.

Baby Milk Action has asked Mapa Spontex to provide further information on where it warns mothers of the possible negative effects on breast feeding of introducing bottle feeding and the difficulty of reversing the decision not to breastfeed as this was not found on its website, advertising or packaging, certainly not in the same location as the false claim that the First Choice teat is «clinically proven» for «optimal combination of breast and bottle feeding» nor alongside advise to introduce feeding bottles by 6 weeks of age at the latest.

Nestlé continued to use the false claims on its product website and promoted this with internet banner advertising, requiring Baby Milk Action to register a further complaint.

Udall has led efforts in Congress to improve equipment safety standards and curb false advertising claims, focusing on ensuring parents, coaches and players have the information they need to make important decisions about how to prevent head injuries.

The senators, all members of the committee, introduced the Youth Sports Concussion Act earlier this year to help ensure that safety standards for sports equipment, including football helmets, are based on the latest science and curb false advertising claims made by manufacturers to increase protective sports gear sales.

An extensive National Academy of Sciences report previously found a lack of scientific evidence that helmets and other protective devices designed for young athletes reduce concussion risk — yet some manufacturers continue to use false advertising claims that prevent athletes, parents and coaches from making informed safety decisions.

«We will nevertheless continue to pursue our claims that DraftKings and FanDuel previously engaged in false advertising and consumer fraud.»

Schneiderman has tussled in court with Trump before, having led a class - cation lawsuit filed over false advertising claims made against Trump University.

[34] Schneiderman reached a settlement with the companies in March 2016, under which DraftKings and FanDuel agreed to stop operating in New York until September 2016 and Schneiderman agreed to drop all of the state's suits against DraftKings and FanDuel — except for a false advertising claim against FanDuel — if the New York State Legislature passed legislation legalizing daily fantasy sports by the adjournment of the session.

«Our false advertising and consumer fraud claims for past misconduct by Draft Kings and Fan Duel will continue to move forward.»

(Note that companies like Airborne, which sell therapeutic doses of vitamin C, have been successfully sued for false advertising, and no longer use claims that they can prevent or cure common colds.)

They were sued via a class action lawsuit in 2013 for allegedly making false claims in advertising the product Pro Tribulus, involving claims about the product's ability to boost testosterone and promote muscle building.

While some colloidal silver manufacturers claim that their product does not harm beneficial microbes, Steve Barwick, author of The Ultimate Manual on Colloidal Silver sets the record straight about this false advertising regarding colloidal silver:

There is also a pending FDA investigation over the claims the company has made many false marketing and advertising claims.

In January 2007, the FTC fined the marketers of 4 weight loss pills a total of $ 25 million for making false advertising claims.

In October 2004, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleged Cortislim made false and unsubstantiated claims in their advertising regarding the weight loss effects of the diet pill.

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In July, K12 agreed to a $ 168.5 million settlement after California Attorney General Kamala Harris filed a lawsuit alleging that its operation of 14 public virtual schools in the state violated false claims, false advertising and unfair competition laws.

and then claimed «two - thirds of Americans enjoy delicious and nutritious snacks such as Acme Snack Co. snacks,» they would be guilty of false advertising.

K12's false claims may have cost it money in California, but it continues to make similar claims of success in advertising that is presently running in a number of states.

Rather than accurately self - identifying as a company whose entire structure and revenue is based on making its money from writers, rather than from readers, vanity presses invariably engage in false advertising, claiming to be publishers, or «innovative» publishers, or to offer a «new type of professional opportunity» to writers, yada yada yada.

A federal judge on Wednesday rejected Apple's claim of false advertising for Amazon.com to refer to its online shop for mobile gadget applications as an «app store.»

Regarding the false - advertising claim, Shannon provided a handful of benchmarks showing the Nvidia Shield Tablet using the Tegra chip outperforming the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 smartphone using the Exynos chip.

Copyright Clash Over Demon - Fighting Stories — So Sherrilyn Kenyon is suing Cassandra Clare for copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and false advertising, claiming that Clare's «Shadowhunter» series infringes on Kenyon's «Dark - Huner» series.

False advertising and bold claims for post-graduation job success can entice students to sign up for programs that offer little value in the labor market.

Tax Masters was accused of fraud and deception for false advertising, in large part because the company claims to be able to settle tax debt for pennies on the dollar when in most cases this isn't possible.

Blue Buffalo admits its pet food contained byproducts Nestlé Purina has legally locked horns with competitor over alleged false claims and false advertising.

I just heard that Pedigree sued Blue Buffalo for false advertising for claiming there are no meat «by - products» in their food and that it was proven they do use meat by - products (ground up beaks, claws and even some feathers for example) and that Blue is blaming this on suppliers and still has not addressed it.

Yet there are critics of the HSUS who claim, «The advertising of the Humane Society of the United States is false by implying it runs animal shelters when in fact only 1 percent of the donations the HSUS collects», that HSUS is charged with Federal racketeering and more.

A licensed veterinarian or veterinary technician shall not use or participate in the use of any form of representation, advertising or solicitation which contains false, deceptive or misleading statement (s) or claim (s).

This past May, a year after Purina filed a false advertising lawsuit against Blue Buffalo, the Wilton, Conn. - based pet food manufacturer admitted in court that a «substantial» and «material» portion of Blue Buffalo pet food sold to consumers contained poultry by - product meal, despite advertising claims to the contrary.

A class action lawsuit has been brought against the makers of premium dog food brands Orijen and Acana claiming false advertising and...

In September 2011, the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) filed a class action lawsuit against Barkworks, a southern California pet store chain, «claiming the stores repeatedly engage in fraud and false advertising in an effort to conceal from customers that they source their puppies from abusive «puppy mills» — large - scale commercial dog breeding facilities.

What's The Hydroxycut Settlement About The lawsuit claims that defendant, Iovate Health Sciences U.S.A. Inc, made false and misleading statements in its labeling and advertising regarding the effectiveness of Hydroxycut dietary supplement products.

A while ago, Sony was sued by a group of unhappy consumers who claimed that the company engaged in a little false - advertising around the launch of the PS Vita.

He is also implying that vehicle manufacturers should not be able to claim environmental benefits for their low - emission vehicles — any such claim would constitute false and misleading advertising in the context of cap - and - trade.

Advertising Age has an interesting article here (via Consumerist) describing how advertising «law» is created, in part, by decisions of the National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, a self - regulating body established in 1971 to deal with false or misleading advertisAdvertising Age has an interesting article here (via Consumerist) describing how advertising «law» is created, in part, by decisions of the National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, a self - regulating body established in 1971 to deal with false or misleading advertisadvertising «law» is created, in part, by decisions of the National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, a self - regulating body established in 1971 to deal with false or misleading advertisAdvertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, a self - regulating body established in 1971 to deal with false or misleading advertisingadvertising claims.

Mirena was introduced to market in 2000, but in 2009, the FDA warned its manufacturer, Bayer Pharmaceuticals, that Mirena advertising «presents unsubstantiated claims, minimizes the risks of using Mirena, and includes false or misleading presentations regarding Mirena».

Lead counsel to specialized services business in litigation against competitor and several former employees for violation of the Defend Trade Secrets Act, breaching / interfering with confidentiality agreements, false advertising, disparagement and related claims.

He has extensive experience navigating and litigating disputes alleging misappropriation of trade secrets and violations of restrictive covenants by former employees and competitors, as well as claims of patent infringement, false advertising and other acts of unfair competition.