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Starbucks Verismo Coffee System

Starbucks advertised its Verismo at-home coffee system as making “coffeehouse quality lattes…” or “Lattes … made to cafe standard… ,” though presumably without acoustic folk-rock CDs and a coffee cup…

White Baby Guaranteed or Your Money Back

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White Baby Guaranteed or Your Money Back

Study confirms that racial minorities are underrepresented in accessing fertility services.

Full Price of Funerals is Sometimes Buried

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Full Price of Funerals is Sometimes Buried

When a loved one dies, grieving family members and friends are often in a state of despair. And to make matters worse, they have to plan a funeral, an event…

Cast a Wary Eye when Scanning Craigslist and Classifieds

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Cast a Wary Eye when Scanning Craigslist and Classifieds

More than 50 million Americans are using Craigslist for everything from bartering for services to finding a roommate. Unlike your local newspaper or magazine, Craigslist ads are generally free, which…

Make Sure Mortgage Relief Programs Really Aren’t Taking Your Cash

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Make Sure Mortgage Relief Programs Really Aren’t Taking Your Cash

The 2008 sub-prime mortgage meltdown and resulting financial crisis means credit is not that easy to come by anymore. This forces some of us to have to look for alternatives…

PlaySugarHouse Sportsbook

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PlaySugarHouse Sportsbook

Click here to read the full terms of this “$250 match bonus.” Then here. Then here.

Angi’s Happiness Guarantee

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Angi’s Happiness Guarantee

Allegations: Falsely representing what Angi’s Happiness Guarantee covers and that contractors are screened and certified to ensure they are qualified home service professionals

FTC’s Arise Case Gives Consumer Advocates a Pick-Me-Up

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FTC’s Arise Case Gives Consumer Advocates a Pick-Me-Up

Some *brighter* news after the Loper Bright SCOTUS decision.

Orkin’s Free Inspections

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Orkin’s Free Inspections

Pest control company updates marketing to be “clearer” about what it is actually offering.

Discounts on Certain Products at Lowe’s

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Discounts on Certain Products at Lowe’s

Allegations: Falsely advertising discounts off of artificially inflated reference prices and as available for a limited time

Cosco 2-Step Kitchen Steppers

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Cosco 2-Step Kitchen Steppers

Allegations: Representing that products are safe when there’s a risk of serious injury due to a defect that can cause the safety bar to break or detach

Why ‘Click-to-Cancel’ Still Matters – and Why the FTC Should Try Again

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Why ‘Click-to-Cancel’ Still Matters – and Why the FTC Should Try Again

The problem hasn’t gone away.

Williams-Sonoma to Pay $1 Million to Settle Deceptive Ad Lawsuit Sparked by TINA.org

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Williams-Sonoma to Pay $1 Million to Settle Deceptive Ad Lawsuit Sparked by TINA.org

Retailer To Stop Misleading Made in USA Claims MADISON, CONN. April 1, 2020 Acting on a complaint filed by ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached…

Primerica

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Primerica

TINA.org breaks down deceptive income claims touted by top earner at recent convention.

TINA.org Files Deceptive Made in USA Complaint Against Williams Sonoma

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TINA.org Files Deceptive Made in USA Complaint Against Williams Sonoma

MADISON, CONN. May 22, 2019 – Williams-Sonoma brands including Williams-Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn, PBteen, Pottery Barn Kids, Rejuvenation and West Elm are violating the FTC’s Made in USA standard according…

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