Mary Kay Income Claims – 2017 Collection Evidence Mary Kay Income Claims – 2017 Collection Between June and November 2017, TINA.org investigated every company on the November 29, 2017 Direct Selling Association (The Direct Selling Association (DSA) is the national trade association for direct selling…
2017 Lifestyles USA Income Claims Database Evidence 2017 Lifestyles USA Income Claims Database TINA.org investigation reveals misleading income claims used to market MLM opportunity.
Ad or Not? HuffPost’s ‘In the News’ Section Consumer News Ad or Not? HuffPost’s ‘In the News’ Section Selling cars among news stories makes for a blurred #ad line.
Porsche Panamera and 911 Vehicles Class Action Porsche Panamera and 911 Vehicles In October 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Porsche Cars North America, Inc. for allegedly misleadingly marketing that 2010-2016 Porsche Panamera and Porsche 911 vehicles are efficient, clean, and…
Hotwire.com Car Rentals Class Action Hotwire.com Car Rentals In July 2014, a federal judge approved a settlement to a class-action lawsuit filed against Hotwire, Inc. Specifically, the complaint, which was originally filed in 2012, alleged that Hotwire misrepresents…
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Five Suspicious Super Bowl Ad Claims Consumer News Five Suspicious Super Bowl Ad Claims Take these with a grain of salt.
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The Prize Is (Not) Right Blog The Prize Is (Not) Right Auto dealership prize is not all it’s cracked up to be.
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FTC: ‘Sham Cancer Charities’ Bilked more than $187M from Consumers Consumer News FTC: ‘Sham Cancer Charities’ Bilked more than $187M from Consumers FTC and all 50 states join together for first time to end one of the largest charity frauds in history.
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Unfair Herbalife Settlement Leaves Distributors Out in Cold Consumer News Unfair Herbalife Settlement Leaves Distributors Out in Cold Objections filed to settlement that gives most distributors $20 or less, while lawyers get $5.25 million and the company continues business as usual.
Lawyers to Pocket $5.25 Million in Unfair Herbalife Settlement Press Release Lawyers to Pocket $5.25 Million in Unfair Herbalife Settlement Consumer Group TINA.org Objecting MADISON, CONN. March 17, 2015 — Ad watchdog organization, truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), filed a brief on Monday asking the court to reject the proposed settlement of a…
Nissan Leaf Class Action Nissan Leaf In September 2012, a class action was filed against Nissan for allegedly hiding the fact that its Leaf cars prematurely lose battery life and driving range. The unhappy drivers are…
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