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Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

What’s Next for the Green Guides? Insights from Commissioner Holyoak’s Remarks at CPG

Green marketing is very much in vogue, and so is suing companies over their green marketing. If you want to avoid those suits, you should generally start by looking at the FTC’s Green Guides. But a lot has changed since the...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

'Greenwashing' Claims Strike Consumer-Facing Companies: How to Avoid the Increasing Threat of Litigation

Consumers are increasingly conscious of how the products they buy impact the environment. Due to this heightened focus on environmental issues, consumer-facing companies frequently highlight the environmentally friendly...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The FTC's Green Guide Updates: What Companies Need to Know

What’s Happening? The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has requested comment on whether to retain, modify or rescind the Green Guides, which were originally issued in 1992 and last revised in 2012. Comments are due April...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

FTC Considering Updates to Environmental “Green Guides”

On December 14, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it is seeking public comment “on potential updates and changes to the Green Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims” (the Notice). The...more

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AD-ttorneys@law - August 2022 #2

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FCC Slams American Scammers for 8 Billion Robocalls - With too many calls to document, carriers are ordered to pull the switch on traffic - One Robo to Call Them All - What sort of activity earns a court order, a public...more

Cozen O'Connor

FTC Wields Penalty Offense Authority Against Walmart and Kohls Over Environmental Claims

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In two parallel Stipulated Orders, the FTC has reached settlements with retailers Walmart Inc. and Kohl’s Inc. to resolve allegations that both companies violated the FTC Act, the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act,...more

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