
FTC Launches Investigation into IML’s Business Opportunity
Agency seeks documents from former instructor and salesperson.
April 2014: The named plaintiff voluntarily dismissed this action. It was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to the named plaintiff and When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. as to the class members. The reasons for the dismissal have not been disclosed.
July 2013: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Aveda Corp. over its Invati hair care product line, including Invati Exfoliating Shampoo, Invati Thickening Conditioner, and Invati Scalp Revitalizer, for allegedly falsely advertising it as a clinically proven “system” that “reduces hair loss” and is a “solution for thinning hair” when such claims are not true. (Berger et al. v. Aveda Corp., Case No. 13-cv-05074, C. D. CA.)
Agency seeks documents from former instructor and salesperson.
Recyclable claims for products that aren’t actually being recycled need to stop.
Is this company using unapproved drug claims to market its probiotic supplement?
Julie Creswell, The New York Times
While ads suggest that feature is widely available, rollout is still in progress.