Hanna Andersson Brands Hanna Andersson TINA.org investigated price advertising tactics used by outlet stores in Connecticut, including at a Hanna Andersson outlet store, and found that it ran perpetual – and therefore fabricated and deceptive…
J.Crew Brands J.Crew TINA.org investigated price advertising tactics used by outlet stores in Connecticut, including at a J.Crew Factory store, and found that it ran perpetual – and therefore fabricated and deceptive –…
Skechers Brands Skechers TINA.org investigated price advertising tactics used by outlet stores in Connecticut, including at a Skechers outlet store, and found that it ran perpetual – and therefore fabricated and deceptive –…
Tapestry Brands Tapestry TINA.org conducted two investigations that pertain to Tapestry brands. One of these investigations looked into price advertising tactics used by outlet stores in Connecticut, including at a Coach Outlet store.…
NCL Honors TINA.org Executive Director Bonnie Patten Blog NCL Honors TINA.org Executive Director Bonnie Patten Last week, TINA.org Executive Director Bonnie Patten was presented with the Florence Kelley Consumer Leadership Award by the National Consumers League (NCL) for TINA.org’s work fighting false and deceptive advertising.…
CFPB Opens Door to Class-Action Suits against Financial Firms Consumer News CFPB Opens Door to Class-Action Suits against Financial Firms New rule prohibits financial institutions from blocking consumers from pursuing class-action litigation.
Lanham Act Gets A Makeover Blog Lanham Act Gets A Makeover It took more than 12 years of litigation between Lexmark International and Static Control Components over toner and toner cartridges for the U.S. Supreme Court to quote these profound words…
Women Involved in Gifting Tables Face Sentencing Consumer News Women Involved in Gifting Tables Face Sentencing Pyramid scheme leaders brought to justice.
Are Tobacco Ad Regulations Doing Enough to Deter Smoking? Consumer News Are Tobacco Ad Regulations Doing Enough to Deter Smoking? How tobacco companies can advertise is heavily regulated. For example, ads for tobacco products are banned from TV and radio, and all advertising for cigarettes and packaging of the product are…
Worst False Ad Settlements of 2021 Consumer News Worst False Ad Settlements of 2021 Class-action settlements leave consumers behind.
TINA.org Joins Consumer Advocates to Keep FTC Bipartisan Blog TINA.org Joins Consumer Advocates to Keep FTC Bipartisan Why agency independence is in the best interests of consumers.
FTC Algorithmic Pricing Comment Regulatory/Congressional Actions FTC Algorithmic Pricing Comment TINA.org joined a coalition of consumer advocates in submitting a comment to the FTC regarding the need for disclosures when personalized algorithmic pricing is used.
TINA.org Supports Citizen Petition Calling for AI Pricing Transparency Blog TINA.org Supports Citizen Petition Calling for AI Pricing Transparency Why disclosures are key to protecting informed consumer choice and competition.
There Should Be a Price to Pay for Knowingly Lying to Consumers Blog There Should Be a Price to Pay for Knowingly Lying to Consumers Why TINA.org wants the Supreme Court to address proof of harm in Lanham Act cases.
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.
Michael Jackson Album Lawsuit Comes to An End Blog Michael Jackson Album Lawsuit Comes to An End The case may be resolved but what will deceived consumers get out of the deal?
What You Should Know about Market America Consumer News What You Should Know about Market America MLM takes down hundreds of deceptive income claims following TINA.org investigation.
Walmart’s Arm & Hammer Fresh-N-Natural Baking Soda Class Action Walmart’s Arm & Hammer Fresh-N-Natural Baking Soda