Law360, New York (October 26, 2009) -- A coalition of forest product companies is asking the Federal Trade Commission to determine whether the green timber standards set by the Forest Stewardship Council, the guidelines favored by many environmentalists, are misleading, deceptive and anti-competitive.
The complaint, submitted to the FTC on Oct. 20, comes in response to another complaint filed by environmental group ForestEthics that asks the FTC to also investigate whether green standards...


