FTC Staff Urge MLMs Not to Rely on Industry Income Disclosure Guidance
Advisory opinion letter raises “serious concerns” with self-reg group’s guidance.
McVetty et al v. TomTom North America, Inc.
19-cv-4908, S.D.N.Y.
(May 2019)
TomTom’s portable navigation devices
Misleadingly representing that the company provides “lifetime” map and traffic updates when the company terminated the lifetime map updates in January 2018
Advisory opinion letter raises “serious concerns” with self-reg group’s guidance.
Emily Jankowski and Grace Tatter, WBUR | NPR
It may surprise you.
Verdict comes nine years after TINA.org alerted regulator to supplement’s unsubstantiated health claims.
Regulators have a beef with company’s climate pledge.