Federal Trade Commission staff sent eight letters to jewelry marketers warning them that some of their online advertisements of jewelry made with simulated or laboratory-created diamonds may deceive consumers, in violation of the FTC Act. The letters note that in July 2018, the FTC issued updated Guides for the Jewelry, Precious Metals, and Pewter Industries […]
Monthly Archives: April 2019
FTC Joins FDA in Sending Warning Letters to Companies Advertising and Selling Products Containing Cannabidiol (CBD) Claiming to Treat Alzheimer’s, Cancer, and Other Diseases
As part of its ongoing efforts to ensure that dietary supplements and other health-related products are advertised truthfully, and that efficacy claims made for such products are supported by competent and reliable scientific evidence, the Federal Trade Commission joined the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in sending warning letters to three companies marketing products […]
Motty Mizrahi and MBIG Company
Litigation Release No. 24435 / April 1, 2019 Securities and Exchange Commission v. Motty Mizrahi and MBIG Company, Civil Action No. LACV 1902284-PA-JEMx (C.D. Cal. Filed March 27, 2019) The Securities and Exchange Commission announced it had halted an ongoing investment fraud targeting members of the Jewish community, primarily in the Los Angeles, CA region. […]
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA)
FIL-16-2019 April 1, 2019 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) FFIEC A Guide to HMDA Reporting: Getting It Right! for 2019 HMDA Data and Updated HMDA Examination Procedures Printable Format: FIL-16-2019 – PDF (PDF Help) Summary: The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) has issued A Guide to HMDA Reporting: Getting It Right! for data collected […]