Richard P. Lawson
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
DOJ Closes Investigation Into Production Practices
USA - December 6 2018 The Department of Justice has shuttered its investigation into the subsidiaries of five of the largest ad holding companies without taking any action...
Shampoo Company Has Good Hair Day With Proposed Settlement
USA - November 29 2018 Settling a consumer class action challenging the labeling of its shampoos as "sulfate free" and "free of salt," Sexy Hair Concepts LLC agreed to pay...
Moving Company Delivers Fake Reviews, New York AG Alleges
USA - November 21 2018 Fake positive online reviews promoting a purported moving company triggered an action filed by the New York attorney general against the company and...
Poor Coaching: FTC Bans Defendants From Business Coaching Services
USA - November 15 2018 As part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), two individuals and four corporate entities are banned from selling business coaching...
New False Ad Suits: Headphones, Pasta Sauce, and Energy Drinks
USA - November 8 2018 Recent false advertising lawsuits run the gamut from sweaty Bose headphones to pasta sauce with preservatives to a battle between energy drink...
