Valley energy drink company temporarily shut down for operating a pyramid scheme

Morgan Loew, CBS 5 Arizona

Kate Hudson’s controversial athletic clothing company is considering making a major change to it policies

Mallory Schlossberg, Business Insider

This Gift Basket’s Got Some Shadowy Service Charges

1-800-Flowers.com and its basket of pricing problems.

This lingerie company is using one of Victoria’s Secret’s own models to compete with the brand

Mallory Schlossberg, Business Insider

State says e-cigarette company changed its name, kept deceptive marketing

Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune

Own a MyPillow? Company agrees to pay $1 million over claims pillow can cure insomnia, pain

Leada Gore, AL.com

Tricky Ads From a Vitamin Company That Talks Up Openness

Sapna Maheshwari, New York Times

Rihanna’s lingerie company accused of deceptive advertising

Megan Cerullo, CBS News

You Said Do Not Call but Some Telemarketers are Doing it Anyway

Americall was found to actually TRAIN its employees to ignore consumers’ requests to be placed on the company’s do not call list.  How did the FTC know? Apparently, they put…

Hansen’s Beverages and More

Who is Sniffing You?

FTC takes first action against browser history sniffing company to protect consumer privacy.

Misleading Drug Marketing Might Just Kill You

Amgen, the world’s largest biotechnology company that made billions marketing its anemia drug Aranesp for unapproved uses, agreed to pay $762 million to settle off-use marketing charges.

Pink Ribbon Doesn’t Always Indicate A Healthy Buy

Should breast cancer foundations accept cash from companies selling these products?

Special Investigation: Vemma

Opportunity for financial freedom or pyramid scheme?

ADT Agrees to Reveal whether it Paid Experts to Boost Service

FTC settles suit with company over charges of deceptive reviewers.

Every Single Auto Insurance Ad

Want to save money on your auto insurance? Just switch to our company and save about $500, says every single auto insurance company: How is it possible for every single…

Vemma Declared Pyramid Scheme by Italy’s Competition and Markets Authority

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Says Vemma’s U.S. Reforms Fall Short MADISON, Conn., April 24, 2014 — An analysis by advertising watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has determined that Vemma Nutrition Company’s new compensation plan is…

GE Capital to Pay Out Millions to Settle Deception Charges

CFPB cites bank for discriminatory and misleading practices.

Crisco Shortening and Uncrustable Sandwiches

Will the Real Pinecone Research Please Stand Up

A company posing as Pinecone Research has been up to no good, make sure not to wire money to this phony business.