FTC Staff Urge MLMs Not to Rely on Industry Income Disclosure Guidance
Advisory opinion letter raises “serious concerns” with self-reg group’s guidance.
December 2014: This action was voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.. The reasons have not been disclosed.
September 2013: A class-action lawsuit was filed against InfiniteLabs, LLC for allegedly falsely advertising Infinite Labs Pro Tribulus, a dietary supplement containing tribulus terrestris, a fruit-producing Mediterranean plant. Among other things, plaintiffs allege that InfiniteLabs markets the product as “testosterone boosting” and “muscle building” without any scientific evidence to support such claims. (Dabish et al. v. InfiniteLabs, LLC, Case No. 13-cv-2048, S. D. CA.).
Advisory opinion letter raises “serious concerns” with self-reg group’s guidance.
Emily Jankowski and Grace Tatter, WBUR | NPR
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Verdict comes nine years after TINA.org alerted regulator to supplement’s unsubstantiated health claims.
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