Skechers to Pay $45 Million Settle Advertising Charges FTC deceived consumers with shoe ads Well Toning Shoe Customers Get Refund Fine Over Shoes Claims must pay $40M in case Comment on settles falsead claims $40 million settle charges deceptive ad comes settlement over sneakers WA false advertising

Skechers fined $40M for butt-tone claim Skechers agreed to pay a hefty $40 million fine to settle charges of deceiving consumers by making "unfounded claims" that its Shape-ups shoes would help people "lose weight, and strengthen and tone their buttocks, legs and abdominal muscles," the Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday. SKECHERS Announces Global Settlement in Advertising Cases Skechers USA, Inc. today announced that it has settled all domestic legal proceedings relating to advertising claims made in connection with marketing its toning shoe products, including its Shape-ups® line of shoes. Skechers to Pay $45 Million to Settle Advertising Charges The Federal Trade Commission announced Wednesday that Skechers USA agreed to pay $40 million to settle charges that it deceived consumers by ?making unfounded claims that Shape-ups would help people lose weight, and strengthen and tone their buttocks, legs and abdominal muscles.? Skechers to Pay $40 Million Over Butt Toning Claims, Ads Skechers advertised that its toning shoes would help people lose weight, build muscle and get in shape without going to the gym, claims that will now cost the company millions of dollars. Skechers Proves We Need Clinical Trials Of Running Shoes Skechers will pay $40 million to settle allegations by the Federal Trade Commission that its adds deceived consumers about the health benefits of "Shape-Ups" shoes. Skechers to pay $40 million settlement over claims about shoes' health benefits Skechers agreed to pay $40 million to settle charges that it made unfounded claims about the benefits of its toning shoes by asserting that they help people lose weight, tone lower body muscles and even combat heart disease. Read full article >> Skechers agrees to $40 million settlement for claims about shoes' benefits Skechers agreed to pay $40 million to settle charges that it made unfounded claims about the benefits of its toning shoes by asserting that they help people lose weight, tone lower body muscles and even combat heart disease. Read full article >> Skechers Toning Shoe Customers to Get Refund Federal regulators announced on Wednesday that Skechers has agreed to pay $40 million to settle charges that the company deceived consumers with claims about its toning shoes. Skechers to Pay $40 Million Over Toning Shoe Claims Skechers Denies Its Ads Were Misleading and Unsupported Skechers to Pay Fine Over Shoes Claims Skechers USA will pay $40 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges over marketing that its Shape-ups shoes would help people lose weight and strengthen muscles.
Key Words: skechers

References:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/mickeymeece/2012/05/16/skechers-to-pay-45-million-to-settle-advertising-charges/
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/05/16/ftc-skechers-deceived-consumers-with-shoe-ads/
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/16/skechers-toning-shoe-customers-to-get-refund/
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/17/business/skechers-to-pay-fine-over-shoes-claims.html
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_20641914/skechers-must-pay-40m-ftc-case?source=rss
http://feeds.denverpost.com/~r/dp-opinion-comments/~3/ksQW0tRi7JI/viewtopic.php
http://feeds.jacksonville.com/~r/JacksonvillecomBusiness/~3/SVB_HowXMJM/skechers-settles-false-ad-claims
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/business/2012/may/17/tdbiz03-skechers-to-pay-40-million-to-settle-ftc-c-ar-1920368/
http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=165801&44=151784815&32=3796&7=195352&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fbusiness%2F20120516_Skechers_to_pay__45_million_to_settle_deceptive_ad_claims.html
http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bal-skechers-ftc-settlement,0,7281834.story?track=rss
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/W/WA_SHOES_FALSE_ADVERTISING_WASHINGTON_WAOL-?SITE=ORLAG&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
http://pixelhat.net/