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FTC Takes Action Against doTERRA Distributors for False COVID-19 Health Claims

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Friday, March 3, 2023
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FTC Order to Bar ZyCal Bioceuticals from Deceptive Health Marketing

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
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The order bars the ZyCal defendants from making these claims unless supported by randomized controlled clinical trials.

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  • The order bars the ZyCal defendants from making these claims unless supported by randomized controlled clinical trials.
  • The FTC filed the order in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, and it must be approved and signed by a judge to become final.
  • The ZyCal defendants marketed Cyplexinol products directly to consumers under the brand name Ostinol, and indirectly through health practitioners and third-party distributors.
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FTC Order to Bar ZyCal Bioceuticals from Deceptive Health Marketing

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
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The order bars the ZyCal defendants from making these claims unless supported by randomized controlled clinical trials.

Key Points: 
  • The order bars the ZyCal defendants from making these claims unless supported by randomized controlled clinical trials.
  • The FTC filed the order in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, and it must be approved and signed by a judge to become final.
  • The ZyCal defendants marketed Cyplexinol products directly to consumers under the brand name Ostinol, and indirectly through health practitioners and third-party distributors.
  • Follow the FTC on social media, read consumer alerts and the business blog, and sign up to get the latest FTC news and alerts.

FTC Secures Monetary Judgment in Deceptive Energy Savings Claims Case

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Friday, November 25, 2022
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The court issued a permanent injunction prohibiting Superior Products and Pritchett from misrepresenting the coatings insulating or energy-saving capabilities and imposed a monetary judgment of $14,182.95 against them.

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  • The court issued a permanent injunction prohibiting Superior Products and Pritchett from misrepresenting the coatings insulating or energy-saving capabilities and imposed a monetary judgment of $14,182.95 against them.
  • Pritchett, alleged that they market their Super Therm and Sunshield roof and wall coatings using deceptive energy-savings claims.
  • The order permanently prohibits the defendants from misrepresenting the energy savings capabilities of their products, and misrepresenting the existence, conclusions and interpretations of any test or study.
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Game of Loans: The stark truth about student loan “debt relief” claims

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Friday, November 25, 2022
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If you think the feuds among the Great Houses of Westeros get intense, consider the dinner table discussions about student loan debt.

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  • If you think the feuds among the Great Houses of Westeros get intense, consider the dinner table discussions about student loan debt.
  • Often pitched on social media, the defendants ads struck similar deceptive chords Get rid of student loan debt, $0 monthly payments, and We can .
  • As part of Game of Loans, the FTC announced court orders in two pending cases against Student Aid Center and Strategic Student Solutions.
  • American Student Loan Consolidators.According to the complaint, the Florida company took in more than $11 million with false claims of loan forgiveness, reduced monthly payments, and lower interest rates.
  • Student Debt Doctor.The FTC alleges that the Florida company wasnt what the doctor ordered for consumer struggling with student loan debt.
  • Student Debt Relief Group.The FTC says the LA-based company used a bogus affiliation with the Department of Education to collect more than $7 million in illegal upfront fees.
  • In addition, the FTC has updated advice on how to spot a student loan debt relief scam.
  • The FTC also has advice for companies in the student loan debt relief business.
  • The Telemarketing Sales Rule has specific provisions to curb deceptive and abusive practices in the debt relief services industry, including when the debt is a student loan.
  • Second , under both the TSR and the FTC Act, its illegal to make false or unsubstantiated claims about student loan debt relief services.
  • Read Debt Relief Services and the Telemarketing Sales Rule: A Guide for Business for more compliance advice., under both the TSR and the FTC Act, its illegal to make false or unsubstantiated claims about student loan debt relief services.
  • Read Debt Relief Services and the Telemarketing Sales Rule: A Guide for Business for more compliance advice.

North Chicago's New Neal Math and Science Academy Opens, Funded by a Donation from AbbVie

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie and the North Chicago Community Unit School District 187 today announced the opening of the new Neal Math and Science Academy, the district's only middle school, built with a $40 million donation from AbbVie. Constructed with a focus on STEM learning, it was designed in collaboration with the school district, AbbVie, students and the community. Students and teachers will begin classes at the new school on Monday, November 28.

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  • Constructed with a focus on STEM learning, it was designed in collaboration with the school district, AbbVie, students and the community.
  • This donation is one example of AbbVie's longstanding commitment to the North Chicago community.
  • AbbVie employees have committed more than 100,000 volunteer hours since 2013 to renovate spaces and provide mentoring, STEM education and other support in North Chicago.
  • "The new Neal Math and Science Academy offers expanded STEM learning and supports our students' own unique goals.

DENSO Announces North America Energy Policy Statement

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DENSO, a leading mobility supplier, has created a North America Energy Policy Statement as part of its efforts to contribute to a green and sustainable world. The policy statement demonstrates DENSO's commitment to reducing energy use and decarbonizing operations at its North American locations, with each pushing the company closer to its global carbon neutrality goals.

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  • SOUTHFIELD,Mich., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DENSO , a leading mobility supplier, has created a North America Energy Policy Statement as part of its efforts to contribute to a green and sustainable world.
  • Through the North AmericaEnergyPolicyStatement, DENSO is committed to the following principles:
    Continuous Activity to Reduce Energy consumption and continuous improvement by employees.
  • In North America, DENSO is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, and employs 27,000+ engineers, researchers, and skilled workers across 51 sites in the U.S, Canada and Mexico.
  • In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, DENSO in North America generated $9.5 billion in consolidated sales.

San Francisco's Legendary Condor Club Has Been Honored as Part of the City's Legacy Business Program

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Condor Club, a historic topless entertainment venue in the North Beach community, has been named among the newest inductees to the San Francisco Small Business Commission's Legacy Business program. The program was created to celebrate businesses that have contributed to the city's history or identity in a meaningful way, while also maintaining continuous operation for 30 years or more.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Condor Club, a historic topless entertainment venue in the North Beach community, has been named among the newest inductees to the San Francisco Small Business Commission's Legacy Business program.
  • As Peskin stated, the Condor Club has been "a seminal part of the North beach landscape for many, many decades, and it's synonymous with San Francisco."
  • According to many historical records, the Condor Club went on to become the country's first legal topless entertainment strip club.
  • About Condor Club: The Condor Club has been a fixture in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood since 1964, providing prestige topless entertainment in a welcoming, fun-loving environment.

Open Letter to Indiana General Assembly, Governor Holcomb from the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, AARP Indiana, Americans for Prosperity-Indiana and Hoosiers for Health Care Access: Give Patients Health Care Provider Choice, Access

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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In an open letter, the group calls on the Indiana General Assembly and Governor Holcomb to provide patients greater access to high-quality health care, delivered by the provider of their choice.

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  • In an open letter, the group calls on the Indiana General Assembly and Governor Holcomb to provide patients greater access to high-quality health care, delivered by the provider of their choice.
  • "Throughout the state, our organizations deliver health care, conduct business, grow jobs and our economy, and represent Hoosiers by empowering them to choose how they live as they age.
  • Along with these Hoosiers, 4.7 million more residents lack access to mental health care.
  • Over the last two years, the public health emergency temporarily empowered patients with greater health care choice through direct access to advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs).