In a complaint , filed by the Department of Justice on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission, the agency alleged that WW International, Inc., formerly known as Weight Watchers, and a subsidiary called Kurbo, Inc.
"Weight Watchers and Kurbo marketed weight management services for use by children as young as eight, and then illegally harvested their personal and sensitive health information," said Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan.
FTC Kicks Off National Consumer Protection Week this Sunday, March 6 | Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission will launch the annual National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) this Sunday, March 6.
Joined by other federal, state, and local agencies, consumer and national advocacy organizations, the FTC will spend March 6-12 sharing information with Americans on how they can avoid scams, identity theft, and other consumer protection issues.
FTC Approves Horseracing Racetrack Safety Rule | Federal Trade Commission
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, which recognized the Authority, includes a requirement that its rules (and any future modifications to those rules) must be submitted for approval to the FTC.
FTC, DOJ, and FDA Take Action to Stop Marketer of Herbal Tea from Making False COVID-19 Treatment ...
The complaint announced today names as defendants Brooklyn-based B4B Earth Tea LLC, B4B Corp., and its owner, Andrew Martin ("Busta") Sinclair.
"Without any scientific evidence, the defendants claimed that drinking their herbal tea is more effective in preventing COVID-19 than approved vaccines, and cures anyone who has gotten ill within 24 hours," said Samuel Levine, Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection.
FTC Ramps Up Enforcement on Consumer Reviews | Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
A few months after putting the nation's top advertisers on notice that consumer endorsements are high priority, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") recently announced a settlement with online retail company Fashion Nova, LLC ("Fashion Nova") for allegedly blocking negative reviews from being ...
FTC Approves Final Order Imposing Divestitures and Protecting Retail Fuel Customers following ...
Under the terms of the final settlement, Global and Wiehl must divest to Petroleum Marketing Investment Group six Global retail fuel outlets and one Wheels retail fuel outlet, among other conditions.
First announced in December 2021 , the complaint alleged that the acquisition would have significantly increased concentration in markets for the retail sale of gasoline in the Connecticut towns and cities of Fairfield, Bethel, Milford, Wilton, and Shelton.
FTC and the States - Everything You Wanted to Know but Were Afraid to Ask | BakerHostetler - JDSupra
A lot has been written about the impact of the Supreme Court’s AMG decision on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) future law enforcement approaches and strategies.
So let’s start by talking about some of the cases in the recent past in which the FTC has partnered with states. And to be clear, working with the states is not something new for the FTC, which has a long history of working cooperatively with states on enforcement, outreach and education.
Watchdog groups call on FTC to revisit Trump-era ethics calls - The Washington Post
Below: RT America closes up shop, and Ukraine tries to convert its cryptocurrency haul into cash.
A pair of watchdog groups is calling on the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a sweeping investigation into ethical violations they say were not fully vetted during the Trump administration, according to a letter shared exclusively with The Technology 202.
1. FTC has taken action against Weight Watchers and its Kurbo subsidiary. Kurbo marketed weight tracking services t… https://t.co/K6dv4m5pOR linakhanFTC Fri Mar 04 20:33:46 +0000 2022
FTC takes action against company formerly known as Weight Watchers for illegally collecting kids' sensitive health… https://t.co/GjqT9HVoqx FTC (from Washington, D.C.) Fri Mar 04 17:42:29 +0000 2022
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