LuLaRoe Hit with $1 Billion Pyramid Scheme Lawsuit

Class action against LuLaRoe includes unknown top distributors as defendants.

Deceptive Outlet Pricing: The Never-Ending Sale

TINA.org investigation reveals perpetual sales at outlet stores.

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Follows Up on Kardashians’ Deceptive Advertising

MADISON, CONN. Sept. 26, 2017 –A little over a year ago, truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against the Kardashian/Jenner sisters for publishing social media posts that…

App to Pay Nearly $1 Million for Breaking ‘Pact’ with Consumers

Users will finally get their promised cash rewards under FTC settlement.

Sellers Playbook

“Winning on Amazon” at the expense of “significant losses.”

CFPB Opens Door to Class-Action Suits against Financial Firms

New rule prohibits financial institutions from blocking consumers from pursuing class-action litigation.

ALDI

You may want to bag some of this grocer’s savings claims.

DraftKings “DOUBLE YOUR CASH” Claims

Medicare Coverage Helpline

This helpline may be trying to sell you something.

Discounts and BOGO Offers at Jos. A. Bank Clothiers

Digital Altitude

MLM’s unusual earnings claims send up a red flag.

‘Trump Penny Stocks’

Agora Financial’s pitch for investing in penny stocks sends up red flags.

FTC Sues Operators of Alleged Patent Scam

Patent promises were the product of invention.

‘Hillary’s Secret Revenge’

Conspiracy-ridden video from Health Sciences Institute aims to get you to sign up as a member.

Federal Lawsuit Alleges AdvoCare is ‘Pyramid Scheme’

Nutritional supplement MLM facing racketeering charges in class-action lawsuit filed by former distributors.

What Social Media Can Teach Us about Consumer Protection

Arm consumers with X-ray vision to protect them from scams circulating on Facebook.

All Cheer The Unsubscribe Act

National Consumer Protection Week is a good time to bring attention to this bill.

Stratford Career Institute

Institution agrees to refund students misled by its high school diploma program.

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Investigates BBB Ratings

MADISON, CONN. February 7, 2017 – The Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises consumers to “look for the seal” of accreditation and “Trust BBB Accredited Businesses,” portraying companies in good standing with the…

Breathometer

Company to issue refunds to consumers under settlement with FTC.