FTC Takes Decisive Action Against Amway
Agency alleges MLM misled recruits about earnings, pressured distributors to buy products and encouraged fake retail sales.
Starbucks Bulk Coffee Bean
Despite denying any wrongdoing, Starbucks has agreed to pay $1.7 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought against it for allegedly tacking a hidden fee onto certain purchases of bulk coffee beans. If you purchased less than a pound of scooped coffee beans between 2007 and 2011, you may be entitled to receive a refund. (In re Starbucks Consumer Litigation, Case No. 2:11-cv-01985)
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MADISON, CONN. Sept. 14, 2026 – Need a passport? Be wary of paying a passport courier for help, according to consumer advocacy group truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org). After a lengthy investigation, the…
How the Passport Courier Industry Deceives Consumers
TINA.org calls on regulators to crack down on rampant deceptive marketing among registered couriers.
Consumer Alert: Need a Passport? Read this first.
Think twice before paying a private passport courier.
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