Groups use consumer protection laws to sue Kellogg, Viacom

Jan. 19, 2006
Two consumer activist groups on Jan. 18 announced an unusual new legal approach in their campaign to stop junk-food ads on kids' television programs.They will use state consumer-protection laws to try to stop what they believe is a deceptive and unfair business practice: advertising to young children.

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