Group Says Target Misled You About Made in USA Claims Media Coverage Group Says Target Misled You About Made in USA Claims Benjamin Briscoe, WFNY News 2
Better Business Bureau ratings aren’t always reliable, says ad nonprofit group Media Coverage Better Business Bureau ratings aren’t always reliable, says ad nonprofit group Abigail Elise, WCVB 5 – ABC
Health groups urge FDA to investigate e-cig therapeutic claims Media Coverage Health groups urge FDA to investigate e-cig therapeutic claims Lydia Wheeler, The Hill
Nutrafol Needs to Shed Its Deceptive Hair Growth Claims Consumer News Nutrafol Needs to Shed Its Deceptive Hair Growth Claims Illegal claims that company’s products prevent hair loss also need to go.
Potpourri Group’s VIP Memberships Class Action Potpourri Group’s VIP Memberships Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of its VIP membership program
Consumer advocacy groups want Walmart’s Roblox game audited for ‘stealth marketing’ to kids Media Coverage Consumer advocacy groups want Walmart’s Roblox game audited for ‘stealth marketing’ to kids Sarah Perez, TechCrunch
Discounts on Franchise Group Websites Class Action Discounts on Franchise Group Websites Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts from artificially inflated reference prices
Welcome Checks from Group Solar Class Action Welcome Checks from Group Solar Allegations: Falsely promising consumers “Welcome Checks” as an incentive for installing solar systems
The Happy Group’s Pasture-Raised Eggs Class Action The Happy Group’s Pasture-Raised Eggs Allegations: Falsely marketing eggs as coming from hens raised in pastures when they are not
Gerson Lehrman Group Class Action Gerson Lehrman Group Allegations: Misrepresenting that it protects consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in or around November 2023
U-Haul Uses ‘Bait-and-Switch’ Advertising, According to Investigation by Watchdog Group Media Coverage U-Haul Uses ‘Bait-and-Switch’ Advertising, According to Investigation by Watchdog Group Herb Weisbaum, The ConsumerMan, Consumers’ Checkbook
FTC Actions against Payment Processors Consumer News FTC Actions against Payment Processors A review of lawsuits the FTC has filed against companies and individuals that process credit and debit card transactions.
TINA’s Take: Juul’s ‘Make the Switch’ Campaign Violates Federal Law Consumer News TINA’s Take: Juul’s ‘Make the Switch’ Campaign Violates Federal Law TINA.org agrees with health groups that Juul’s current campaign disseminates an illegal smoking cessation claim.
Just How ‘Diet’ Is That Diet Soda? Consumer News Just How ‘Diet’ Is That Diet Soda? Advocacy group urges federal agencies to investigate what they call deceptive “diet” claims.
When It Comes to Mileage, the More MPG Numbers the Better Consumer News When It Comes to Mileage, the More MPG Numbers the Better Letter to FTC from consumer groups weighs in on deceptive mileage claims in car ads.
Consumer Groups Say TikTok Risks Drawing Scrutiny of Yet Another Regulator, the FTC Media Coverage Consumer Groups Say TikTok Risks Drawing Scrutiny of Yet Another Regulator, the FTC Sam Sabin, Morning Consult
Ciroc Ads By Diddy And Others Violate FTC Rules On Influencer Ads Once Again, An Advocacy Group Said Media Coverage Ciroc Ads By Diddy And Others Violate FTC Rules On Influencer Ads Once Again, An Advocacy Group Said Katie Notopoulos, BuzzFeed News
Watchdog group accuses Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop of ‘deceptive’ marketing claims Media Coverage Watchdog group accuses Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop of ‘deceptive’ marketing claims Katie Kindelan, ABC News