Attorney: FTC Put Industry 'On Notice' With Nivea Case

摘要

The Federal Trade Commission's 2011 settlement with Beiersdorf AG - prohibiting the firm from claiming that its skin-care products cause substantial'weight or fat loss - served as a "wakeup call" for an industry unaccustomed to the commission's scrutiny of its claims, according to Richard Jacobson, a partner with Colucci and Umans. Speaking Oct. 30 at the Happi Anti-Aging Conference in New Brunswick, N.J., the attorney provided perspective on the case's impact and offered advice for personal-care industry members.