· 4/22/2003
National Council Against Health Fraud, Inc. v. King Bio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Citations
- 133 Cal. Rptr. 2d 207
- 107 Cal. App. 4th 1336
- 3 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 3329
- 2003 Daily Journal DAR 4239
- 2003 Cal. App. LEXIS 595
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that private plaintiffs may seek relief only from false or misleading statements
- holding claims resting on lack of substantiation, instead of provable falseness, are not actionable in California
- FTC may rely on theory that advertiser lacked reason‐ able basis for its claims
- FTC may rely on theory that advertiser lacked reason‐ able basis for its claims
- “Private plaintiffs are not authorized to demand substantiation for advertising claims.”
- “Private plaintiffs are not authorized to demand substantiation for advertising claims.”
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Judges: Grignon
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