Weekly Legal Roundup Blog Weekly Legal Roundup During the week of February 4, 2013, digestion, food, and make-up bubbled to the top of the legal I-think-you’re-lying-to-me landscape. Three new false advertising class actions were filed: Maybelline was…
PanOxyl Acne Products Class Action PanOxyl Acne Products Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as safe when they contain, or are at risk of containing, the carcinogen benzene
Parent’s Choice Baby Food Products Class Action Parent’s Choice Baby Food Products Allegations: Failing to disclose baby foods contain toxic heavy metals
Near East Rice Pilaf Class Action Near East Rice Pilaf Allegations: Deceptively using slack-filled packaging
Amazon’s 30-Day Refund Policy Class Action Amazon’s 30-Day Refund Policy Allegations: Misrepresenting that Amazon’s refund policy allows customers to get a refund for unwanted items returned within 30 days when it routinely fails to issue refunds for returned items
Ticketmaster’s Prices Class Action Ticketmaster’s Prices Allegations: Failing to include a service fee and order processing fee in advertised prices
Blue Lizard Mineral-Based Sunscreens Class Action Blue Lizard Mineral-Based Sunscreens Allegations: Misleadingly marketing sunscreens as “mineral-based” when they also contain chemical ingredients
Clinique Redness Solution Cosmetics Class Action Clinique Redness Solution Cosmetics Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that cosmetics contain “probiotic technology” when they don’t contain any probiotics
Investments in First Nationle Solution, Percipience Global Corp., and United RL Capital Services Class Action Investments in First Nationle Solution, Percipience Global Corp., and United RL Capital Services Allegations: Orchestrating a Ponzi scheme
Earth Friendly® Household Cleaners and Products Class Action Earth Friendly® Household Cleaners and Products
Lipozene Fat Burning Claims Violate FTC Order Consumer News Lipozene Fat Burning Claims Violate FTC Order Get the skinny on TINA.org’s investigation of Lipozene.
Steuart’s Pain Formula Ad Alert Steuart’s Pain Formula Natural pain relief claims referred to federal agency for review.
Peak Height Ad Alert Peak Height Want to grow taller? You might want to think twice before you try this one on for size.
Wellesse Glucosamine Settlement Doesn’t Cure Ad Issues Consumer News Wellesse Glucosamine Settlement Doesn’t Cure Ad Issues TINA.org, continuing its efforts to oppose unfair settlements, files an objection.
Illegally Sold Diabetes Treatments Ad Alert Illegally Sold Diabetes Treatments The FDA in July sent letters to 15 domestic and foreign companies telling them that their sale of diabetes treatments was illegal. The products, which had not been evaluated by…