FTC Takes TruHeight’s Growth Claims Down a Few Pegs
Supplement maker agrees to pay $750K to settle deceptive health claims lawsuit.
In October 2017, a state court judge granted preliminary approval of a settlement agreement that would resolve a 2016 false advertising class-action lawsuit alleging that Big 5 Sporting Goods misrepresents that Bearpaw Lassen WP hiking boots are waterproof. According to the settlement terms, class members may receive either a $5 cash award or a $7.50 merchandise voucher to use toward a future purchase at a Big 5 Sporting Goods store in California. For more information, go to http://www.bplassensettlement.com/. (Carmody et al v. Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. and Romeo & Juliette, Inc., Case No. 2016-2469, California State Court – San Diego County)
Supplement maker agrees to pay $750K to settle deceptive health claims lawsuit.
Settlement comes after TINA.org exposed thousands of deceptive income claims.
TINA.org sheds light on confusing and misleading brightness claims.
Brant James, Ingame
Company becomes the latest to leave the industry.