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Federal Trade Commission v. Roca Labs, Inc. et al

  1. September 25, 2018

    FTC Wins False Ad Suit Against Diet Pill Maker Roca Labs

    A Florida federal judge has granted the Federal Trade Commission summary judgment on all counts in its lawsuit accusing diet pill maker Roca Labs and its owners of deceiving consumers through false claims, undisclosed paid success stories and threats of lawsuits to discourage negative reviews.

  2. April 10, 2017

    Roca Can't Unfreeze Assets To Pay Legal Fees, Judge Says

    A Florida federal judge has refused a request by diet pill maker Roca Labs and its owners to release some of the company's frozen assets to defend against a Federal Trade Commission false advertising lawsuit, ruling that it had not shown the money was needed to pay defense costs.

  3. March 15, 2017

    'Incoherent' Args Can't Defeat Roca Asset Freeze, FTC Says

    The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday urged a Florida judge to ignore "incoherent arguments and misleading statements" put forward by diet pill maker Roca Labs and its owners in an attempt to vacate a temporary injunction freezing its assets in the agency's false advertising lawsuit against them.

  4. January 13, 2017

    Spouse Of FTC Witness In Diet Pill Suit Avoids Sanctions

    A Florida federal judge on Friday declined to sanction the husband of one of the Federal Trade Commission's key witnesses in the agency's false advertising suit against diet pill maker Roca Labs after the company said he failed to respond to a subpoena, concluding that reasonable efforts to comply were made.

  5. December 09, 2016

    Diet Pill Maker Seeks Sanctions For FTC Witness's Husband

    Diet pill maker Roca Labs on Thursday asked a Florida federal court judge to sanction the husband of one of the Federal Trade Commission’s key witnesses in the agency’s false advertising suit against it, saying that he likely has information that could contradict his wife's testimony but hasn’t responded to a subpoena.

  6. September 14, 2016

    Judge Approves Asset Freeze In Roca Labs False Ad Suit

    A Florida federal judge froze Roca Labs' assets on Tuesday in the Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit accusing the diet pill maker of using false marketing to sell weight-loss supplements, concluding it's in the public interest to restrict the company's coffers while the case is pending.

  7. April 18, 2016

    FTC, Supplement Co. Request Stay In False Ad Suit

    The Federal Trade Commission and Roca Labs on Monday asked a Florida federal court to stay their case over alleged false marketing used to sell dietary supplements until August, giving the parties time to finalize a settlement.

  8. October 30, 2015

    Judge Bars Supplement Co. From False Ads In FTC Suit

    A Florida federal judge has barred Roca Labs from using false marketing to sell dietary supplements and gag clauses to prevent customers from leaving negative reviews while a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission plays out.

  9. September 24, 2015

    FTC Hits Fla. Weight-Loss Company With False Ad Suit

    The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday slapped Roca Labs and two of its executives with a suit claiming the dietary supplement maker deceives its customers by falsely marketing the effectiveness of its products through "paid" success stories, and threatens customers who complain about the products with lawsuits.

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