Category Archives: FTC

FTC Online Privacy Report

Posted on January 2, 2011 by William I. Rothbard

On December 1, 2010, the FTC issued its much-awaited preliminary staff report on Internet privacy entitled, “Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change,” which is available here.   While a final report will follow in 2011 after a public … Continue reading →

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FTC Seeks Backdoor Ban of Weight-Loss Claims

Posted on December 26, 2010 by William I. Rothbard

With little fanfare, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has signaled a major policy shift on substantiation of weight-loss and disease claims for dietary supplements and foods. Longstanding FTC policy requires “competent and reliable evidence,” determined by a matrix of factors, … Continue reading →

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Iovate Consent and the FTC

Posted on December 19, 2010 by William I. Rothbard

Section II of this non-binding recent FTC settlement requires two controlled human clinical studies by separate, independent researchers on a dietary supplement to support any claim of weight loss or rapid weight loss.  This is a radical departure from long-standing … Continue reading →

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