FTC Takes TruHeight’s Growth Claims Down a Few Pegs
Supplement maker agrees to pay $750K to settle deceptive health claims lawsuit.
Debono et al. v. Cerebral, Inc.
22-cv-3378, N.D. Cal.
(June 2022)
Subscriptions to Cerebral
(a telemedicine company that provides access to therapy, counseling, and medication)
Failing to disclose that subscribers’ access to various mental health services is contingent on the availability of counselors, therapists, and prescribers in their geographic area
Misleadingly marketing that subscribers can cancel subscriptions anytime when the company makes it difficult to cancel subscriptions
Dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.
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.