FTC Sues LA Fitness for Making Consumers Sweat Gym Memberships Consumer News FTC Sues LA Fitness for Making Consumers Sweat Gym Memberships Complaint alleges gym chain puts up roadblocks to cancellation.
Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle Trickery Charges Related to Prime Consumer News Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle Trickery Charges Related to Prime FTC lawsuit alleged company duped consumers into signing up and then made it hard to cancel.
Regulators Deliver Actions against HelloFresh Consumer News Regulators Deliver Actions against HelloFresh Regulatory activity following TINA.org’s 2022 complaint.
TINA.org Takes Action against Trademark Imposter Scam Consumer News TINA.org Takes Action against Trademark Imposter Scam Complaint to FTC cites violations of agency’s Impersonation Rule.
CATrends: Baseball Ticket Prices Consumer News CATrends: Baseball Ticket Prices Consumers balk at hidden junk fees.
Adobe Settles DOJ Lawsuit over Deceptive Subscription Practices Consumer News Adobe Settles DOJ Lawsuit over Deceptive Subscription Practices Software maker will pay a $75 million fine and provide “affected consumers” with free services.
FTC Cracks Down on Forever Living Following Years of Deception Consumer News FTC Cracks Down on Forever Living Following Years of Deception Settlement comes after TINA.org exposed thousands of deceptive income claims.
FTC Takes TruHeight’s Growth Claims Down a Few Pegs Consumer News FTC Takes TruHeight’s Growth Claims Down a Few Pegs Supplement maker agrees to pay $750K to settle deceptive health claims lawsuit.
CATrends: ‘100% Recyclable’ Water Bottles Consumer News CATrends: ‘100% Recyclable’ Water Bottles Bottled-water brands mislead consumers who want to “do their part” and recycle, class-action lawsuits allege.
FabKids’ Back-to-School Ads Mislead Parents Consumer News FabKids’ Back-to-School Ads Mislead Parents Online retailer deceptively advertises members-only prices, TINA.org investigation finds.
Agora Still Using Deception and Dark Patterns to Ensnare Seniors Consumer News Agora Still Using Deception and Dark Patterns to Ensnare Seniors TINA.org refers publishing giant to FTC for enforcement action.
LuLa-NO: Clothing MLM Violating Court Order Consumer News LuLa-NO: Clothing MLM Violating Court Order TINA.org alerts Washington AG’s office to deceptive income claims and more.
CATrends: Baby Foods Containing Toxic Heavy Metals Consumer News CATrends: Baby Foods Containing Toxic Heavy Metals Surge in class-action lawsuits follows congressional report.
Puff Bar Flavors Resurface Following FDA Ban Consumer News Puff Bar Flavors Resurface Following FDA Ban FDA says it is aware of the situation but declined to comment on the regulatory status of disposable e-cigarette brand.
Worst False Ad Settlements of 2020 Consumer News Worst False Ad Settlements of 2020 Five class-action settlements that left consumers behind this year.
Regulatory Inquiries Put Essential Oils MLM doTerra on the Defensive Consumer News Regulatory Inquiries Put Essential Oils MLM doTerra on the Defensive MLM’s health claims fail to stand up to an increased level of scrutiny amid a worldwide pandemic.
TINA.org Fact-Checks Joe Rogan’s Ads Consumer News TINA.org Fact-Checks Joe Rogan’s Ads Podcasting king has made some questionable product pitches in recent months.
Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Non-Toxic Consumer News Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Non-Toxic Without a strong legal definition for “non-toxic,” cosmetic companies are making it up as they go along.
Court Unseals Revealing Docs in LuLaRoe Pyramid Case Consumer News Court Unseals Revealing Docs in LuLaRoe Pyramid Case LuLaRoe’s founders on the hotseat in Washington’s pyramid case against the company.
Companies Accused of Greenwashing Consumer News Companies Accused of Greenwashing When companies green it, they better mean it.