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Alabama Supreme Court Holds Brand-Name Drug Manufacturer Liable for Ad Representations Made by Generic Drug Manufacturer
The Alabama Supreme Court recently held in Wyeth, Inc. v. Weeks, – So.3d –, No. 1101397, 2013 WL 135753 (Ala. Jan. 11, 2013) that a drug company may be held liable for fraud or misrepresentation (by affirmative…
Commission Issues Decision In the matter of POM Wonderful LLC
On January 16, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission (“Commission”) issued an Opinion In the matter of POM Wonderful LLC upholding in part and overruling in part Chief Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell’s May…
Federal Court Awards Summary Judgment to Nestlé in False Advertising Class Action Involving Probiotic Supplement
On July 16, 2012, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey granted summary judgment in favor of Nestlé Healthcare Nutrition, Inc. in Scheuerman, et al. v. Nestlé Healthcare Nutrition, Inc., No.…
All Sides Appeal Initial Decision in FTC's POM Wonderful Action
We reported on May 23 on Chief Administrative Law Judge Chappell's initial decision in the FTC's action against POM Wonderful. On June 4, all parties filed notices of appeal. The FTC staff's notice states that it is…
Administrative Judge in FTC versus POM Wonderful Lowers the Bar, but POM Still Can't Clear It
On May 17, Chief Administrative Law Judge Michael Chappell issued his Initial Decision in the FTC's case against POM Wonderful, accusing POM of making unsubstantiated claims that its pomegranate juice and pomegranate…