FTC Action Against 'All Natural' Claims Likely To 'Embolden' Plaintiffs
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Attorneys agree that FTC's announced settlements with personal-care companies for misleading "all-natural" claims likely will not be helpful to class-action defendants making primary-jurisdiction arguments and could actually spur more litigation, similar to trends following FDA warning letters.
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