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Supplement marketer gets four months after pleading guilty to criminal contempt of court

02-Dec-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

A Livingston, MT resident has been sentenced to four months in prison and ordered to pay $80,000 in liquidated damages after pleading guilty to selling dietary supplements in violation of two court orders.

FTC claims victory in Lane Labs case, but is berated by judge for its “fundamentally unfair” approach

15-Dec-2011 By Elaine Watson

A federal judge has found supplement marketer Lane Labs USA Inc in contempt of a court order barring it from making deceptive health claims, but has also heavily criticized the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) handling of the case.

NJ supplement companies hit with $1 million fines, owners get 'stiff' prison sentence

01-Dec-2011 By Stephen Daniells

The owner of two New Jersey-based dietary supplement companies guilty of criminal contempt of court relating to GMP violations has been sentenced to prison for 40 months.

DC judge rules 'as expected' in GMP challenge case

13-Apr-2011 By Stephen Daniells

A case challenging the dietary supplement good manufacturing practice (GMP) regulations has been dismissed by the US District Court for the District of Columbia.

POM Wonderful urges court ruling on FTC claims dispute

18-Jan-2011 By Shane Starling

Californian-based pomegranate juice leader POM Wonderful has filed a motion in a Washington DC District Court urging a ruling on its September action against Federal Trade Commission (FTC) claims policing policies.

FTC complaint may influence other POM Wonderful legal actions

07-Oct-2010 By Shane Starling

Pomegranate leader POM Wonderful and Pepsi-owned Tropicana – locked in a legal battle over juice claims – have been asked to submit comments about the complaint lodged against POM by the Federal Trade Commission last month.

FDA fails to appeal selenium ruling – but will it act?

30-Jul-2010 By Shane Starling

The Food and Drug Administration must follow a district court ruling and alter existing qualified health claims for selenium or face contempt of court charges, according to the plaintiffs in the case.

Irish court judges in Glanbia's favour in probiotic case

20-Apr-2007 By Stephen Daniells

The Irish Commercial Court has judged that the Yoplait Essence
brand does not infringe on Danone's Essensis trademark, and that
the French dairy giant's trademark should be revoked, as it is not
a genuine market brand.