There are 7 article(s) tagged FTC:

• April 2024

  • FTC bans noncompete clauses; objectors quickly file suit

    Broadcast industry celebrates the victory but crosses fingers that ban will stick.

    By Jane Roberts April 24, 2024

• March 2024

  • Hutchinson: Be wary of get-rich-quick schemes

    Even if you’ve determined a business opportunity is legitimate, be sure it’s right for you. Ask what you’d be selling or doing, how shoppers would find you, what your expenses would be and when you could expect to turn a profit.

    By Randy Hutchinson March 16, 2024

• April 2023

  • Hutchinson: FTC challenges more bogus COVID claims

    “When there’s a medical breakthrough, you’re not going to hear about it first through an ad or sales pitch.”

    By Randy Hutchinson April 22, 2023

• May 2022

  • Guest Column: Regulators crack down on fake reviews

    A recent survey found that 77% of consumers “always” or “regularly” read reviews from other consumers. That was up from 60% in the prior survey.

    By Randy Hutchinson May 08, 2022

• January 2022

  • Guest Column: FTC cracks down on CBD claims

    In an initiative called Operation CBDeceit, the FTC reached settlements with seven more companies it alleged were making unsubstantiated claims about their CBD products.

    By Randy Hutchinson January 18, 2022

• June 2020

  • FTC warns companies about phony coronavirus claims

    Famous, or infamous, people have peddled products they claimed could prevent or treat coronavirus.

    By Randy Hutchinson June 11, 2020

• December 2019

  • Beware of health claims for CBD products

    Since 2015, the FDA has sent warning letters to at least 23 companies about claims regarding their products. The FTC co-signed some of the FDA’s letters, including three sent in March, and sent letters to three companies on its own in September.

    By Randy Hutchinson December 18, 2019