Category: Issue 563
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FTC Settles First Complaint Against Company Accused of Trading Discounts for Good Reviews
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved a final consent order barring an automobile shipment broker from touting its “highly ranked ratings” without disclosing that consumers were offered a $50 discount to write favorable reviews. According to the agency, the complaint against AmeriFreight is the first time FTC “has charged a company with misrepresenting online…
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USDA Proposes Revisions to Origin of Livestock Rules
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Agricultural Marketing Service has proposed revisions to the origin of livestock requirements that govern the transition of dairy animals to organic production. Clarifying that a producer can transition dairy animals into organic production only once, the amendments would ensure that “after completion of this one-time transition, any new dairy animals…
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Muehlberger and Lingwall Highlight the Role of Refunds in Avoiding Class Actions
Shook, Hardy & Bacon Partner Jim Muehlberger and Associate Jeff Lingwall assert in an April 29, 2015, Law360 analysis that offering refunds to dissatisfied consumers can benefit companies by lessening the impact of a class action or averting one altogether. “If many refunds are claimed, a court may find that named plaintiffs are not adequately…