There Should Be a Price to Pay for Knowingly Lying to Consumers
Why TINA.org wants the Supreme Court to address proof of harm in Lanham Act cases.
In August 2019, a class-action lawsuit was filed against FIGS, Inc. for allegedly falsely advertising that its medical scrubs and lab coats for healthcare professionals have silver ions incorporated into the fabric that make the apparel “antimicrobial” and which “kills bacteria and infection immediately on contact” when, according to plaintiffs, there is no scientific evidence to support such claims. (Torres et al v. FIGs, Inc., Case No. 19-cv-1432, C.D. Cal.)
Why TINA.org wants the Supreme Court to address proof of harm in Lanham Act cases.
Letters alert agencies and organizations to company’s improper marketing.
TINA.org discovers some roadblocks to unlocking this purportedly free offer.
New research points to “no.”
Why disclosures are key to protecting informed consumer choice and competition.