Administrative/Regulatory
Jun. 12, 2012
POM persuades FTC to apply lower standard, loses anyways
The ALJ's order found that double-blind, randomized clinical trials were not necessary for claims of the type that POM made. By Guinevere Jobson of Fenwick & West LLP
On May 17, the Federal Trade Commission issued an Initial Decision in the Matter of POM Wonderful LLC and Roll Global LLC, FTC File No. 082-3122 (May 21, 2012), finding that POM violated federal advertising laws by making deceptive disease prevention and treatment claims in national publications, on Internet sites, newsletters and other advertising materials.
According to Administrative Law Judge D. Michael Chappell, reasonable cons...
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