Supreme Court Slays POM Wonderful's Appeal Of FTC Order
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The high court denies the firm's writ of certiorari to review an appellate 2015 ruling largely upholding a 2013 FTC order on claims made for POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice and POMx pills and liquid supplements.
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