
The FTC Needs to Implement a Deceptive Earnings Claims Rule
Consumers can’t afford to go it alone when it comes to atypical income claims.
August 2017: This action was dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to two of the named plaintiffs (Cortina and Perez) and When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. as to the third named plaintiff (Park) and the putative class members.
July 2017: The parties notified the Court that they reached a settlement agreement resolving this matter. The terms have not been disclosed.
July 2014: A Consolidated Complaint adding two more named plaintiffs was filed.
January 2014: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Goya Foods, Inc. alleging that the company fails to inform consumers that its Malta Goya beverages contain dangerous levels of the carcinogen 4-MeI and expose consumers to health risks. (Cortina et al v. Goya Foods, Inc., Case No. 14-cv-00169, S. D. CA.).
Consumers can’t afford to go it alone when it comes to atypical income claims.
Key phrase: “up to.” The average reward is only five bucks.
Cecilia D’Anastasio, Bloomberg
The MLM has been making deceptive earnings claims for the past decade.
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