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The FDA and FTC continue their crack down on COVID-19 related product claims. According to an article from The National Law Review, these two regulatory bodies have now jointly issued warning letters regarding such claims to multiple CBD companies.

As we move toward the end of the first quarter of 2022, the FTC is not waning in its enforcement when it comes to misleading COVID-19 claims. In this recent article from Winston & Strawn, the commission's focus in this area is noted and the need for direct sales companies to implement systems for identifying misleading claims is emphasized.

With no significant movement on 13(b) legislation, the FTC is now looking for new ways to hold businesses accountable for deceptive claims according to this article from Kelley Drye.

Commissioner Christine Wilson of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently criticized the FTC Chair's current agenda during an ABA Fall Forum speech. She spoke her mind regarding the commission's current course of action and predicted it would fall short of its goals while identifying four critical mistakes.

By successfully utilizing Section 19 of the FTC Act, the Federal Trade Commission has found a new avenue to restitution after Section 13(b) was vacated by the Fifth Circuit. An article from JD Supra details this important development.

Regulatory action is on the rise as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission are coordinating consumer protection efforts.

Although the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was dealt a blow from the Supreme Court's ruling on Section 13(b), the commission is not sitting idle following the decision. Instead, the FTC has gone on the offensive with new measures in order to obtain monetary relief for perceived consumer injury. Read more about their efforts in this article from KelleyDrye.

HUGE news in the direct sales industry. With its unanimous ruling, the Supreme Court is essentially declaring that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has abused its power for decades. A thorough rebuke.

The FTC has announced that the agency is creating a new and dedicated “rulemaking group,” a move that would strengthen the FTC's ability to invoke civil penalties outside its historical use of 13(b).

The 8-1 decision is a victory for the federal government and its power to "disgorge" money from those who obtained it illegally.