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Weaving Voices for Health & Justice

Legal Support to Take Action Against Deceptive Corporate Advertising

Hold companies accountable for deceptive info, help consumer avoid products that affect health

Posted May 21, 2025

Work & Deliverables

Legal Guidance on Recourse & Accountability:

- What civil or regulatory actions can be taken against corporations using deceptive or misleading advertising or making misleading statements on product labels or websites?

- What legal precedents or statutes apply (e.g., FTC Act, state-level consumer protection laws)?

- What remedies may be available to harmed consumers or to advocacy organizations?



Assistance Drafting an FTC Complaint (if warranted):

- Guidance on whether the conduct meets the threshold for an FTC complaint.

- Support in structuring a formal complaint, ensuring it is well-evidenced and persuasive.

- Advice on any accompanying legal or media strategy that could support the filing.

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Additional Information

  • Time Commitment: 11-20 hours
  • Training Provided: No
  • Site-Preference: Remote
  • Open to Law Students: No
  • Open to Legal Staff: No
  • Bar License(s) required: Any Bar License
  • Required Languages: None
  • Required Legal Expertise: None
  • Preferred Legal Expertise: Consumer Protection, Government Investigations, Health Law
  • Mentoring Provided: Yes
  • Supervision Provided: No
Weaving Voices for Health & Justice

At Weaving Voices for Health & Justice (Weaving Voices), we are building a movement for environmental health and gender justice. Through programs like the Weavers Fellowship and initiatives addressing menstrual and intimate care, beauty, cleaning, and fragrance products, we work to reduce harmful chemical exposures and promote safer alternatives. Across all our efforts, we push for transparency, safer products, and legislative change because everyone deserves a healthier and safer environment.

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