US Patent and Trademark Office Impersonator Reported to FTC
MADISON, CONN. Feb. 11, 2026 – A company calling itself “Patent & Trademark Office” is violating the FTC’s Impersonation Rule as well as the FTC Act by falsely posing as…
Krusteaz Cinnamon Swirl Crumb Cake & Muffin Mixes
Case Name (Date)
Tucker et al. v. Continental Mills, Inc.
25-cv-1013, C.D. Cal.
(April 2025)
Product/Service
Krusteaz Cinnamon Swirl Crumb Cake & Muffin Mixes
Allegations
Falsely marketing that products contain no artificial preservatives when they contain the artificial preservative ingredient silicon dioxide
Status
Voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.
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