FTC Temporarily Halts Fake News Sites Selling Weight Loss Supplements
Another day, another supplement scam. The FTC is coming down on yet-another-bunch-of-crooks using phony “news” sites to separate people from their money. The complaint alleges that the defendants hired affiliate marketers who used fake news websites to promote the defendants’ products. The fake news websites used domain names that appear to be objective news or health sites, such as channel8health.com,...
McDonald’s: 1; San Francisco County: 0
Remember the so-called “Happy Meal Ban” passed by San Francisco County last year? If you don’t: the gist of it was that fast food restaurants were banned from including toys with children’s meals, unless certain nutritional standards were met. There was a fair amount of squawking about it at the time, although I failed to see why… as I wrote: Personally, I’m not sure what the fuss is all about… for one...
This Is Just Wrong…
According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Cuyahoga CountyDept. of Children and Family Services has removed an 8-year old boy from his home and placed him in foster care. The reason? Obesity. At more than 200 pounds, the third-grader is considered severely obese and at risk for developing such diseases as diabetes and hypertension. …Lawyers for the mother, a substitute elementary school teacher who is also taking vocational...
Class Action Suit Filed Against BPI Sports Over DMAA
From Courthouse News Service: LOS ANGELES (CN) – A class action claims Florida-based BPI Sports’ bodybuilding and dietary supplements “contain a dangerous amphetamine-like ingredient that poses a serious health risk and has potentially life-threatening side effects.” … “At the time plaintiffs Clint Eskenazi and Camden Brady … purchased and used the products, they were unaware the products...
Hope is Not a Plan
When it comes to the looming health/obesity crisis, the UK isn’t very far behind the US. Last year, Professor Anthony Barnett, clinical director for diabetes at the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, called the situation “terrifying,” due to the enormous strain obesity-related disorders are placing on NHS resources. There have been numerous calls for government action, so last week the government responded…...
Kessman vs. White Castle
I imagine many of you have already seen the following vid, or a version thereof… Oversize Man Sues White Castle Over Seats: MyFoxNY.com Yup. Martin Kessman is indeed suing White Castle over their seating, under the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act). IMHO, this is a frivolous lawsuit… particularly since I doubt the ADA actually covers Mr. Kessman’s complaint. I’m no legal scholar, but if my reading of this...
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