By Andrew H. Perellis and Craig B. Simonsen

Federal Trade Commission Doorway SignSeyfarth Synopsis: Companies that make “all natural” claims for their products may come under FTC scrutiny and enforcement.

The Federal Trade Commission announced five cases this week with companies that market their products as “all natural” or “100% natural,” alleging deceptive use of those phrases in ads for skincare products, shampoos, styling
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By Ilana R. Morady, Meagan Newman, and Craig B. Simonsen

Last week the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent warning letters to providers of environmental certification seals, and to businesses using those seals, alerting them to the Commission’s concerns that the seals “could be considered deceptive and may not comply with the FTC’s environmental marketing guidelines.”

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Continue Reading Be Careful About What you Claim – Or Fail to Claim – FTC Sends Green Guides Warning Letters

By Ilana R. Morady and Meagan Newman

The Federal Trade Commission’s enforcement of green marketing violations is in full swing.

Last year, the agency published final changes to its Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims, commonly known as the “Green Guides.” We had previously blogged in some detail concerning the revisions. Now, with the revised Green Guides
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FTC.jpgAs the Federal Trade Commission gears up to begin enforcing green marketing violations, companies need to assess their marketing campaigns and ensure that they are incorporating all of the new requirements into their strategy!

We had previously blogged about the October 1, 2012, FTC publication of its final changes to the Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims

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By Ilana R. Morady and Eric E. Boyd

On October 1, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published final changes to its Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims, commonly known as the “Green Guides.” The FTC first issued the Green Guides in 1992 to help marketers ensure that claims they make are true and substantiated. The guidance

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Seyfarth Shaw partner and Co-Chair of the firm’s Whistleblower Team Jim Curtis was quoted in Business Insurance on August 23. The article discusses a recent study published by Seyfarth Shaw which demonstrated the growing number of whistleblower lawsuits filed with the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) and the inability of OSHA to resolve these claims in a timely manner.Continue Reading James Curtis Quoted in “Business Insurance”: “Increasing Whistle-Blower Claims Slow Resolution Process: Study”