Amy Gordon
Amy Gordon is an associate in the Litigation Department.
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Judge Cathy Seibel of the Southern District of New York recently dismissed a putative class action lawsuit challenging various environmental impact and animal welfare claims made by Allbirds in ads for its wool shoes. In doing so, the court determined that plaintiff’s allegations, which largely consisted of criticisms of the wool industry in general, did … Continue Reading
Continuing our “On Notice” series about the FTC’s Notice of Penalty Offenses Concerning Endorsements, we address the FTC’s prohibition against using testimonials to (1) make or imply unsubstantiated or otherwise deceptive performance claims even if such testimonials genuinely reflect the endorser’s own experience, and (2) misrepresent explicitly or implicitly that the experience described by endorsers … Continue Reading
Earlier this year, we blogged about the Supreme Court’s decision in AMG v. FTC, which significantly curtailed the FTC’s ability to seek monetary restitution under Section 13(b) of the FTC Act. One quick update there: The U.S. House of Representatives recently voted to restore the FTC’s Section 13(b) disgorgement powers. For now, though, in the … Continue Reading
Sheep’s Clothing: Court Dismisses Lawsuit Over Allbirds’ Carbon Footprint and Animal Welfare Claims
By Baldassare Vinti, Jennifer Yang and Amy Gordon on Posted in Class Actions, Deceptive Trade Practices, Labeling Claims
On Notice: Unsubstantiated or Unrepresentative Testimonials
By Baldassare Vinti, Jennifer Yang and Amy Gordon on Posted in Deceptive Trade Practices, FTC
Court Considers FTC’s Ability to Seek Monetary Relief Post-AMG
By Lawrence Weinstein, Jennifer Yang and Amy Gordon on Posted in Deceptive Trade Practices, Regulatory
