ITV Direct Sues FTC For “Unlawful” Interpretation of FTC Act
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FTC's "competent and reliable scientific evidence" standard is unlawful because it is not the "least restrictive" way to regulate commercial speech, supplement marketer ITV Direct argues in a suit against the commission announced Oct. 11
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