FTC drops bomb on POM: finds ads touting health benefits of pomegranates unsubstantiated and false *

USA - January 25 2013
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission issued its much-anticipated ruling in the agency's case against POM Wonderful. In a unanimous 5-0 decision…

Co-authors: Christine H. Miller, Saul B. Shapiro, Frederick B. Warder III, Steven A. Zalesin, Travis J. Tu.

FTC releases final guides for green marketing and environmental claims *

USA - October 5 2012
After years of deliberation, the Federal Trade Commission this week released its final “Green Guides” for environmental benefit claims.

Co-authors: Christine H. Miller, Saul B. Shapiro, Frederick B. Warder III, Steven A. Zalesin, Travis J. Tu.

Putting the brakes on national class actions: the Ninth Circuit substantially limits the California Supreme Court's Tobacco II decision *

USA - January 24 2012
The Ninth Circuit has vacated a lower court's decision certifying a nationwide class of drivers who allegedly purchased a special anti-collision braking system based on ads by Honda that overstated the system's benefits

Co-authors: Christine H. Miller, Saul B. Shapiro, Frederick B. Warder III, Steven A. Zalesin, Travis J. Tu.