FTC May File Contempt Charges Against Enforma Expert Witness, Lawyers
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The FTC is considering filing a motion to hold Enforma Natural Products expert witness Harry Preuss, MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine, and outside counsel Edward Glynn and Gary Hailey in contempt of court for violating a May 2000 consent decree
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