District of Columbia AG Karl Racine sued baby-food manufacturer Beech-Nut Nutrition Company (“Beech-Nut”) over allegations that it used deceptive and misleading advertising about the safety of its baby food in violation of the District’s Consumer Protection Procedures Act.

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) charged chiropractor Eric Nepute and his company Quickwork LLC (collectively, “Quickwork”) with allegedly using false and deceptive claims to market products as scientifically proven to treat or prevent COVID-19 in violation of the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act and the FTC Act. This is the FTC’s first action under the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act.

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) approved a final order requiring wine and spirits maker E. &. J. Gallo Winery (“Gallo”) to divest certain assets and remove certain other assets from its proposed asset purchase agreement with Constellation Brands, Inc. to resolve allegations that the agreement would harm competition for certain types of wines and spirits in violation of the FTC Act and the Clayton Act.

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New York AG Letitia James reached a settlement with supermarket chain owner Hi Jong Lee and his chain of supermarkets (collectively “Food World”) to resolve allegations of fraudulent tax avoidance in violation of the New York False Claims Act, New York Tax Act, and Executive Law.

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  The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) sued supplement company ZyCal Bioceuticals Healthcare company, Inc. and a related individual (collectively “ZyCal”), and separate a marketing company Excellent Marketing Results, Inc. and a related individual (“EMR”) for using deceptive marketing practices to promote pills for alleviating joint pain in violation of the FTC Act.

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