Xlear Challenge to FTC Health Claims Substantiation Standard Dismissed
A Utah federal judge recently dismissed Xlear, Inc.’s lawsuit challenging the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) long-standing requirement that advertisers substantiate health-related claims, finding that Xlear’s challenge was not ripe for judicial review. Because Xlear could not identify a final agency action that had a concrete impact on Xlear’s advertising, the court concluded that Xlear’s dispute [...]







