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TINA.org’s Year in Review 2019
It was another successful year outing deceptive marketing on multiple fronts.
#RealDirectSellers Don’t Obtain Financial or Time Freedom
Trade organization campaign features deceptive income claims.
Marketers Downplay Consumer Harm Caused by Negative Option Offers
Marketers are attempting to put a positive spin on the negative option.
Alleged Pyramid Scheme Nerium Pens Its Wish List
Declarations in court filing read more like a legislative manifesto than remedies that could appropriately be issued by a court.
NCL Honors TINA.org Executive Director Bonnie Patten
Last week, TINA.org Executive Director Bonnie Patten was presented with the Florence Kelley Consumer Leadership Award by the National Consumers League (NCL) for TINA.org’s work fighting false and deceptive advertising.…
Flat Tummy’s Outrageous Marketing Tactics Need to Stop
“Detox” tea company’s influencer-driven marketing claims fall flat.
Comment at FDA Public Meeting on Dietary Supplements
Comment made by TINA.org executive director, Bonnie Patten at the FDA’s public meeting on Responsible Innovation in Dietary Supplements held on May 16, 2019. Thank you for the opportunity to…
Chevy Says Its Silverado Is ‘The Official Truck of Real People.’ Really?
Not all of the puffed-up claims in this TV ad can be defended as puffery.
Are Menus Ads?
The ultimate question for one California court.
Does Stocking Shelves = Product Promotion?
Texas court lets retailers off the hook for promoting products on shelves.