Women's Voices for the Earth
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.
Women's Voices for the Earth
WVE drives action towards a future free from the impacts of toxic chemicals rooted in gender justice alongside those historically and presently ignored by the environmental health movement by leveraging an intersectional solidarity approach based on our expertise in research, advocacy and organizing. WVE envisions a world free from the impacts of toxic chemicals, one where our planet and communities are thriving, one where our gender, race, sexuality, zip code, income level or job does not determine our health outcomes. A world where workers are treated with dignity from our paychecks to our working conditions. In this world, every point in the cycle of production and consumption – from extraction, to processing, to use, to disposal – contributes not just to a less toxic world, but to a thriving world. Everyone deserves to live in a healthy and safe environment. That environment includes where you live, work, play, and pray. We reject and actively push back against racist rhetoric, actions, policies and institutional oppression that leads to state-sanctioned brutality, gun violence, and harm that again and again assaults communities, particularly communities of color. We are committed to working for justice and equity, and are in solidarity with social, racial, and environmental justice organizations to build community, understanding and honest dialogue to address the root causes of violence, harm and hate.
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Women's Voices for the Earth
WVE drives action towards a future free from the impacts of toxic chemicals rooted in gender justice alongside those historically and presently ignored by the environmental health movement by leveraging an intersectional solidarity approach based on our expertise in research, advocacy and organizing. WVE envisions a world free from the impacts of toxic chemicals, one where our planet and communities are thriving, one where our gender, race, sexuality, zip code, income level or job does not determine our health outcomes. A world where workers are treated with dignity from our paychecks to our working conditions. In this world, every point in the cycle of production and consumption – from extraction, to processing, to use, to disposal – contributes not just to a less toxic world, but to a thriving world. Everyone deserves to live in a healthy and safe environment. That environment includes where you live, work, play, and pray. We reject and actively push back against racist rhetoric, actions, policies and institutional oppression that leads to state-sanctioned brutality, gun violence, and harm that again and again assaults communities, particularly communities of color. We are committed to working for justice and equity, and are in solidarity with social, racial, and environmental justice organizations to build community, understanding and honest dialogue to address the root causes of violence, harm and hate.