There Should Be a Price to Pay for Knowingly Lying to Consumers
Why TINA.org wants the Supreme Court to address proof of harm in Lanham Act cases.
In October 2016, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Walden University for allegedly misleadingly marketing that doctoral degrees cost $60,000-$70,000 and take about three years to complete when, in reality, the degrees cost $100,000-$200,000 and take much longer than three years to complete. (Thornhill et al v. Walden University, LLC and Laureate International Universities d/b/a Laureate Education Inc., Case No. 16-cv-962, S. D. OH.)
Why TINA.org wants the Supreme Court to address proof of harm in Lanham Act cases.
Letters alert agencies and organizations to company’s improper marketing.
TINA.org discovers some roadblocks to unlocking this purportedly free offer.
New research points to “no.”
Why disclosures are key to protecting informed consumer choice and competition.