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New York, NY – June 6, 2024 – In a challenge brought by MacuHealth LP, BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division determined that Vision Elements, Inc. substantiated shelf-life stability and safety claims for its Early Defense dietary supplement.   However, the National Advertising Division (NAD) recommended that other challenged claims be discontinued or modified. Vision […]

New York, NY – June 4, 2024 – Following a BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division challenge brought by competitor Multi Radiance Medical, Summus Medical Laser voluntarily discontinued certain claims for its Medical Laser product. Multi Radiance Medical challenged claims that it argued were outside the indications allowed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) […]

Acquisition will combine Henchman’s Document Management System data enrichment with trusted LexisNexis drafting guidance content to deliver personalized generative AI experience NEW YORK, June 3, 2024 – LexisNexis Legal & Professional®, a leading global provider of information and analytics, today announced it has agreed to acquire Henchman, a legal tech company that enriches data from […]

New York, NY – May 30, 2024 – BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division has referred TWiish advertising claims and influencer practices for their “Peachy Clean” and “Zit Ain’t Cute” products to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) after the company failed to provide a substantive response to the National Advertising Division’s (NAD) inquiry. Twiish is […]

New York, NY – May 29, 2024 – The Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU), a division of BBB National Programs, launched an investigation into the YouTube channel “Vlad and Niki,” owned by Content Media Group FZC, LLC (CMG). The investigation, prompted by CARU’s routine monitoring activities, seeks to determine if the channel’s video content and […]

New York, NY – May 29, 2024 – In a challenge brought by The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G), BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division recommended that Reckitt Benckiser LLC modify or discontinue certain claims for its Finish Powerball Ultimate Dishwasher Tablets. Finish Ultimate includes Reckitt’s patent-pending CycleSync technology that uses a delayed-release coating system […]

19-year Michelin veteran Matthew Cabe appointed president and CEO of Michelin North America Cabe will be responsible for key customer-facing and business functions in U.S. and Canada Cabe succeeds Alexis Garcin who has served in the position since 2019 GREENVILLE, S.C., May 24, 2024 — Michelin has named Matthew Cabe as president and CEO of […]

New York, NY – May 23, 2024 – A panel of the National Advertising Review Board (NARB), the appellate advertising body of BBB National Programs, determined (one panelist dissenting) that The Glad Products Company’s “25% more durable” claim for Glad ForceFlex MaxStrength bags, as it appears on the packaging of 45- 34- and 20-bag sizes, […]

New York, NY – May 16, 2024 – In a challenge brought by The Lawyering Project, a reproductive rights organization, BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division has referred advertising claims made by Problem Pregnancy, a crisis pregnancy center, to the Massachusetts Attorney General and social media platforms after the company failed to provide a substantive […]

New York, NY – May 16, 2024 – In a challenge brought by The Glad Products Company, BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division determined that HoldOn Bags Inc. has a reasonable basis to claim that its trash bags break down in compost environments. However, the National Advertising Division (NAD) recommended that other challenged claims either […]