Employees who are paid by the hour, particularly low wage workers, are often cheated by their employers. Hourly workers are routinely denied proper overtime pay and are often paid less than minimum wage according to a newly released study based on a survey of workers in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. In surveying 4,387… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: September 2009
Are Retailers Deceiving Consumers With “Biodegradable” Claims?
As part of an effort to ensure that environmental marketing is truthful and based on solid evidence, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has advised marketers since 1992 that in order to make claims that an item is “biodegradable” they must have scientific evidence that the product will completely decompose within a reasonably short period of… Continue Reading
American Cellular Labs Sold Supplements Containing Synthetic Steroids
The ever present desire for athletes to train to the extreme to obtain an edge on the competition exists at every level of athletics from high school to the professional athlete. In the past this desire has led to the imprudent use of anabolic steroids by athletes in all levels of competition. The dangers of using… Continue Reading
Class Action Filed Against FreeLife International
A class-action suit has been filed in Arizona accusing FreeLife International, Inc., two of its officers, and marketing spokesperson Earl Mindell of misrepresenting the value and health benefits of Himalayan Goji Juice, GoChi, and TAIslim. FreeLife International is a Connecticut corporation which for several years has been allegedly falsely claiming that goji products are effective… Continue Reading
Insurance Companies That Steer Auto Repair Customers To Body Shops May Be Breaking The Law
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal on Tuesday sent a petition to U.S Attorney General Eric Holder urging him to investigate insurance companies that steer auto repair customers to body shops of their choosing. According to a 1963 Consent Decree with the U.S. Department of Justice insurers were ordered to stop sponsoring any appraiser, directing, advising… Continue Reading
Marketers Of “Supreme Greens” And “Coral Calcium” Dietary Supplements Found Guilty Of Deceiving Consumers
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has ordered the marketers of the dietary supplements Supreme Greens and Coral Calcium to pay nearly $70 million dollars in consumer refunds as a result of deceiving consumers about the safety and effectiveness of their products. The marketers of these products claimed that they were effective in treating a range… Continue Reading
Cash For Clunkers Leads To Dealer Scams
In the wake of the recent government sponsored “Cash for Clunkers” program, it has been reported that some car dealerships are improperly attempting to extract additional money from customers who have purchased new cars under this program. Some examples include dealers claiming that: (i) the Cash for Clunkers paperwork was not approved and therefore the… Continue Reading