The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it will reexamine the safety of caffeine added to foods.  The decision was prompted by the release of a new caffeinated gum called Alert, manufactured by Wrigley, which hit markets Monday. The last time FDA looked at caffeine as a food additive was in the 1950s when [...]

The Federal Trade Commission released a statistical survey of fraud in the United States during 2011, which showed that an estimated 25.6 million adults – 10.8 percent of the adult population – were fraud victims. While fast-growing online commerce has benefitted consumers with greater choice and convenience, the survey indicates that, as of 2011, the [...]

The Federal Trade Commission today released a statistical survey of fraud in the United States during 2011, which showed that an estimated 25.6 million adults – 10.8 percent of the adult population – were fraud victims. While fast-growing online commerce has benefitted consumers with greater choice and convenience, the survey indicates that, as of 2011, [...]

The State of Texas resolved its enforcement action against a tanning operation that unlawfully claimed that indoor tanning beds can increase levels of Vitamin D in the body and have health benefits. According to an investigation and referral by the Texas Department of State Health Services, Houston-based Darque Tan deployed an advertising campaign that improperly [...]

According to the study, 33% of seafood nationwide is mislabeled. From 2010 to 2012, Oceana conducted one of the largest seafood fraud investigations in the world to date, collecting more than 1,200 seafood samples from 674 retail outlets in 21 states to determine if they were honestly labeled. DNA testing found that one-third (33 percent) [...]

The California Department of Insurance (CDI) filed an emergency regulation with the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) aimed at addressing delays and denials of coverage for autism treatment in children. Under the California Mental Health Parity Act of 1999, the California legislature found that policyholders had been provided inadequate insurance coverage and benefits for mental [...]

According to an article at Food Safety News,  five people and two U.S. honey processors were charged with federal crimes as a result of an investigation into illegal importation of honey from China, known as “Honeygate,” led by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security Investigations. The government is alleging that Chinese honey [...]

For those of us dedicated to consumer protection, there is a really interesting article by the folks at Natural News about qualifying for organic certification, what it really means and does not mean.  The article starts with some amazing representations:  “You’re going to be shocked to learn that there is no limit to how much [...]

This is a class action against Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.  (“Defendant” or “Johnson & Johnson”) concerning Aveeno brand Baby Wash and Shampoo and Aveeno brand Baby Calming Comfort Bath baby wash products (the “Products”). This action seeks to remedy the unfair and deceptive business practices arising from the marketing and sale of the [...]

In coordination with the federal-state Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Working Group, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) with misleading investors in offerings of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS). The firms agreed to settlements in which they will pay more than $400 million combined, and the SEC plans to [...]