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‘Aspire To Abide By’ Advertising Laws Crucial For Direct Seller’s Defense Against FTC Complaint

 
• By Malcolm Spicer

In other finding at odds with previous court decisions, federal judge says direct seller Neora doesn’t have an “agency relationship” to its independent sales representatives and isn’t responsible for ad claims they post.

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A Texas dietary supplement and beauty product direct seller’s current compliance with Federal Trade Commission advertising regulations obviate any need to impose penalties for violations the agency alleged in previous ad claims, a federal judge says.

Evidence presented during a bench trial of the FTC’s complaint for permanent injunction established that the direct seller, Neora Inc

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NAD Asks FTC To Pull Bandage Off Firm’s Plan To Exhaust Inventory Using ‘2X Faster Healing’ Claim

 
• By Malcolm Spicer

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