The Direct Selling Association on Pyramid Schemes: Truth and Truthiness Blog The Direct Selling Association on Pyramid Schemes: Truth and Truthiness Guest blog by Peter Vander Nat and William Keep.
From the ‘Is This an Ad?’ Corner: Team Tucker Blog From the ‘Is This an Ad?’ Corner: Team Tucker Brett West’s brilliant move on his son’s behalf.
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TINA Weighs in on New Rules for Investment Adviser Advertisements Blog TINA Weighs in on New Rules for Investment Adviser Advertisements After almost 60 years, it’s time to update advertising law.
Naming Rights – The New Way to Support Our Country Blog Naming Rights – The New Way to Support Our Country For the next 25 years, MetLife has secured the naming rights for the new stadium where the New York Giants and Jets will play. Welcome to MetLife Stadium, football fans! …
Dan Newlin: The Wolf of the Florida Turnpike? Blog Dan Newlin: The Wolf of the Florida Turnpike? Claims of large lawsuit winnings flood the highway.
It’s Grammy Time: Who’s Belting out Name Brands? Blog It’s Grammy Time: Who’s Belting out Name Brands? How many ads are hiding in popular songs?
#RealDirectSellers Don’t Obtain Financial or Time Freedom Blog #RealDirectSellers Don’t Obtain Financial or Time Freedom Trade organization campaign features deceptive income claims.
Old Navy’s ‘Americana’ T’s Made Overseas Blog Old Navy’s ‘Americana’ T’s Made Overseas More than a dozen items touting American slogans and imagery are made overseas.
Who Likes What on Facebook? Blog Who Likes What on Facebook? Have you ever spotted a suspect “like” on your Facebook profile?
Popeye Says Eat Your Spinach Blog Popeye Says Eat Your Spinach Something amazing happened at our dinner table. My daughter got into a fight with her brother (that’s not the amazing part) about who could eat the last of the –…
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It’s Now Legal for Scammers to Keep Your Money Blog It’s Now Legal for Scammers to Keep Your Money Tell your member of Congress to #MakeScammersPay
The Fundamental Takeaway from FTC v Vemma Blog The Fundamental Takeaway from FTC v Vemma Vemma settlement clarifies FTC’s position on what constitutes a legitimate MLM.
How to Make a Cool $160 Million Through Deceptive Marketing Blog How to Make a Cool $160 Million Through Deceptive Marketing (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.) Step 1: Create a billion dollar fund by unloading assets you own that are soon to be (or are) worthless.…
TINA.org Raises Major Red Flags with Roblox Class-Action Settlement Blog TINA.org Raises Major Red Flags with Roblox Class-Action Settlement How millions of kids will lose their rights to be properly refunded for their losses.
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