- Ohio AG Dave Yost sued several individuals for allegedly hoarding and selling N95 respirator masks online at nearly 18 times the retail price in violation of Ohio’s Consumer Sales Practices Act and the Valentine Act (Ohio’s antitrust law). The complaint seeks injunctive relief, disgorgement of unlawful proceeds, civil penalties, litigation costs and fees, and statutory forfeiture.
- Among other COVID-19 related scams, State AGs were recently urged by the American Resort and Development Association-Resort Owners’ Coalition to crack down on timeshare-exit scammers falsely claiming that, for an upfront payment, they can relieve owners of having to pay purported future assessments and maintenance fees related to the pandemic.
- The FTC issued letters to 10 companies warning them to stop marketing their products with false and unsubstantiated claims that these products can cure or prevent COVID-19. Recipients of the letters include Bioenergy Wellness Miami, Face Vital LLC, LightAir International AB, MedQuick Labs LLC, New Performance Nutrition, PuraTHRIVE LLC, Resurgence Medical Spa, LLC, Rocky Mountain IV Medics, Suki Distribution Pte. Ltd., and Vita Activate. This round of letters follows a previous round of more than 25 letters that the FTC issued in conjunction with the Food and Drug Administration.