FTC Should Ban Individual Impersonation Scams
TINA.org submits comment in support of FTC’s proposal to ban fake celebrity endorsements, romance scams and other impersonation scams.
Binder et al v. United States Polo Assoc. and USPA Properties Inc.
23-cv-2910, N.D. Ill.
(May 2023)
Perissa et al. v. United States Polo Assoc. and USPA Properties Inc.
23-cv-10650, S.D.N.Y.
(Dec. 2023)
Merchandise at U.S. Polo Association retail and outlet stores
Falsely advertising discounts off of fabricated “original” prices
Pending
TINA.org submits comment in support of FTC’s proposal to ban fake celebrity endorsements, romance scams and other impersonation scams.
Looks can be deceiving.
Eric Lagatta, USA Today
Following a complaint by ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), Pottery Barn’s parent company Williams-Sonoma has agreed to pay more than $3 million for violating a 2020 FTC consent order requiring that…
FTC says civil penalty against Williams-Sonoma is “the largest ever in a Made in USA case.”