Cancer Care: The Deceptive Marketing of Hope Consumer News Cancer Care: The Deceptive Marketing of Hope TINA.org files complaint against CTCA and puts 42 cancer centers on notice for marketing atypical testimonials.
Gateway Energy Services Class Action Gateway Energy Services Allegations: Misleadingly luring consumers into switching energy suppliers by offering competitive, market-based rates when consumers who switch actually end up paying more for their energy
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FDA & Dietary Supplements: By the Numbers Consumer News FDA & Dietary Supplements: By the Numbers Is the FDA doing enough to monitor the supplement industry?
CATrends: ‘100% Recyclable’ Water Bottles Consumer News CATrends: ‘100% Recyclable’ Water Bottles Bottled-water brands mislead consumers who want to “do their part” and recycle, class-action lawsuits allege.
Jeunesse, Top Distributors Face Pyramid, RICO Allegations Consumer News Jeunesse, Top Distributors Face Pyramid, RICO Allegations Few Jeunesse products are ever sold to anyone but distributors, lawsuit contends.
Home Title Lock Ad Alert Home Title Lock Company’s ads attempt to scare consumers into paying for title monitoring services that they may be able to get for free.
Largest U.S. Credit Reporting Agencies to Pay Penalties for Deception Consumer News Largest U.S. Credit Reporting Agencies to Pay Penalties for Deception Leading credit reporting agencies misled consumers about credit score products.
Automakers Advertising Made in USA Cars Need to Pump the Brakes Consumer News Automakers Advertising Made in USA Cars Need to Pump the Brakes TINA.org puts the auto industry on notice.
SharkNinja NeverStick Nonstick Cookware: Heated to 30,000 Degrees Fahrenheit Ad Alert SharkNinja NeverStick Nonstick Cookware: Heated to 30,000 Degrees Fahrenheit Lawsuit alleges manufacturing temperature claim is a “physical impossibility.”
How Investing in the Cutting Edge Can Bleed You Dry Consumer News How Investing in the Cutting Edge Can Bleed You Dry What consumers should know about software tethering.
CATrends: Fish Oil Supplements Marketed to Support Heart Health Consumer News CATrends: Fish Oil Supplements Marketed to Support Heart Health Lawsuits accuse companies of using deceptive claims to reel in consumers.
Former FTC Economist’s Response & Thoughts on Vemma Blog Former FTC Economist’s Response & Thoughts on Vemma Getting to the bottom of affiliate vs. customer.
Companies Accused of Greenwashing Consumer News Companies Accused of Greenwashing When companies green it, they better mean it.
Westbrae Organic Unsweetened Vanilla Soymilk Class Action Westbrae Organic Unsweetened Vanilla Soymilk Allegations: Falsely advertising that the flavoring ingredient in products is vanilla when the ingredients list reveals that they also contain “other natural flavors”
Which Super Bowl 51 Advertisers Have Fumbled Ad Claims? Consumer News Which Super Bowl 51 Advertisers Have Fumbled Ad Claims? More than 80 percent of companies advertising in this year’s game have faced deceptive advertising challenges.