Garden Of Life Faces $20M Penalty For Alleged Violation Of FTC 2006 Order
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The Federal Trade Commission seeks more than $20 million from Garden of Life to cover consumer redress, alleging the supplement firm made claims in violation of a 2006 order for permanent injunction.
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