Can the employees of a company be individually sued if the company they work for is sued for false advertising?

Generally speaking, employees of a tortfeasor cannot be sued merely because they are employed there. However, responsible officers and directors who actually participate in the wrongs being committed may be liable. Under Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, which generally governs false advertising claims at the federal level, persons and entities that operate in a common enterprise may be held liable for one another's deceptive acts and practices. FTC v. Think Achievement Corp., 144 F.Supp.2d 993, 1011 (N.D. Ind. 2000).