By: Linda L. Goodman In 1997, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) granted an order against ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. (“ICON”) which prohibited the marketers from making unsubstantiated claims for weight-loss exercise equipment and required that an endorser’s claim reflect … Continued
By: Linda L. Goodman Intermundo doing lead generation as Delta Prime Refinance used its Internet-based operation to drive potential borrowers for mortgage refinancing to lenders will pay a $500,000 civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived … Continued
By: Linda L. Goodman The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has issued a final ruling on the Mail or Telephone Order Merchandise Rule updating a longstanding rule governing mail and telephone based retailers to explicitly include e-commerce vendors as well. The … Continued
By: Linda L. Goodman On September 16th, Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed a complaint against Diversified Educational Resources, LLC (“DER”), Motivational Management & Development Service, Ltd (“MMDS”) and IDM Services LLC (“IDM”). Also named as defendants are Maria T. Garcia, … Continued