Energy Drink Companies Under Legal Attack Consumer News Energy Drink Companies Under Legal Attack What you should know about some of the industry’s top brands, including Red Bull and 5-Hour Energy.
FTC Opts for Wait-and-See Approach on Negative Option Consumer News FTC Opts for Wait-and-See Approach on Negative Option Before making any changes to its own rule, the agency will look to see how a 2010 statute plays out.
TINA.org Takes Action against TEFL Program Making False Claim Consumer News TINA.org Takes Action against TEFL Program Making False Claim Attorney General in Illinois alerted about teaching English overseas program.
CT Officials Warn about Bogus Lottery Checks Ad Alert CT Officials Warn about Bogus Lottery Checks State officials in Connecticut are warning consumers about a postal scam in which residents are being notified that they’ve “won” a lottery. But what they receive is really a bogus government…
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Consumer Basics Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which was formed in 1933, is a U.S. government corporation that generally focuses on guaranteeing the safety of deposits in member banks.
U.S. Department of Justice Consumer Basics U.S. Department of Justice The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), which is led by the Attorney General, is the federal executive department responsible for enforcing federal laws. Among other things, it works with other…
Siena Mattresses on Amazon Ad Alert Siena Mattresses on Amazon TINA.org takes a closer look at the fine print behind a 180-night trial.
Betty Crocker Fudge Brownie Mix Class Action Betty Crocker Fudge Brownie Mix Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the product as fudge when it lacks ingredients essential in fudge
Fruit By The Foot, Gushers, Fruit Roll-Ups and Other Fruit-Flavored Snacks Class Action Fruit By The Foot, Gushers, Fruit Roll-Ups and Other Fruit-Flavored Snacks Allegations: Falsely advertising products as containing no artificial flavors when they contain a synthetic ingredient
Does Mary Kay Think It’s Above the Law? Blog Does Mary Kay Think It’s Above the Law? MLM making deceptive claims after several warnings.
CATrends: Phthalates in Boxed Macaroni and Cheese Consumer News CATrends: Phthalates in Boxed Macaroni and Cheese Lawsuits against Kraft and Annie’s mac and cheese allege brands fail to disclose harmful chemical ingredients.
Prevagen: The Dismal Facts & Figures that Led to TINA.org’s Objection Blog Prevagen: The Dismal Facts & Figures that Led to TINA.org’s Objection Pending class-action settlement leaves consumers behind.
What You Need to Know about Metals.com Consumer News What You Need to Know about Metals.com All that glitters is definitely not gold at this California-based precious metals seller.
Kix Cereals “All Natural Corn” Claims Class Action Kix Cereals “All Natural Corn” Claims Allegations: Falsely marketing products as being “made with All Natural Corn”
Ad or Not? Olympians’ Social Media Posts Consumer News Ad or Not? Olympians’ Social Media Posts Olympians stumble out of the gate when it comes to disclosing sponsorships.
Which Super Bowl Advertisers Have Run Afoul of Ad Laws? Consumer News Which Super Bowl Advertisers Have Run Afoul of Ad Laws? A majority have faced false-ad challenges within past five years.