Chestnut Hill Classic Roast Ground Coffee Class Action Chestnut Hill Classic Roast Ground Coffee Allegations: Falsely advertising that products contain enough ground coffee to make more six-fluid ounce cups of coffee than they actually do
LifeLock’s Identity Theft Protection Ad Alert LifeLock’s Identity Theft Protection Is your Social Security number as vulnerable as this company claims?
Keto Zero Added Sugar Ice Cream Pints and Bars Class Action Keto Zero Added Sugar Ice Cream Pints and Bars Allegations: Falsely marketing products as containing zero added sugar
Penalty Offense Authority: MLMs Industries Penalty Offense Authority: MLMs TINA.org urged the FTC to formally notify all MLM companies of the law and use its penalty offense authority.
Social Media Influencers Industries Social Media Influencers TINA.org found social media influencers ignored FTC warnings and continued promoting brands without proper disclosures.
TINA.org’s Year in Review 2018 Blog TINA.org’s Year in Review 2018 It was another successful year outing deceptive marketing on multiple fronts.
Oh, Christmas Tree: Pricing Mix-up Burns Consumer Consumer News Oh, Christmas Tree: Pricing Mix-up Burns Consumer “I needed to spend that money on hams, not false advertising,” says frustrated consumer.
Somebody’s Watching You Consumer News Somebody’s Watching You What you need to know about in-store tracking.
Big Tobacco to Set Record Straight on Perils of Smoking Consumer News Big Tobacco to Set Record Straight on Perils of Smoking Corrective ad agreement comes eight years after originally ordered.
Companies that Get Coal in their 2013 Stockings Consumer News Companies that Get Coal in their 2013 Stockings Be careful, deceptive marketers — Santa was watching.
Making Sense of Hedge-Fund Marketing Consumer News Making Sense of Hedge-Fund Marketing Hedge Funds can advertise now, but look before you leap.
Abortion Ad Law Facing First Amendment Challenge Consumer News Abortion Ad Law Facing First Amendment Challenge July 2013 Update: The Fourth Circuit has overturned the District Court’s permanent injunction against the City of Baltimore’s truth in advertising ordinance.
Full Price of Funerals is Sometimes Buried Consumer News 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…
CATrends: What the Fudge? Consumer News CATrends: What the Fudge? Lawsuits allege brownie brands and others lack the essential dairy ingredients to call their products fudge.
Ty J. Young, Revisited Ad Alert Ty J. Young, Revisited Ty J. Young’s fine print continues to be a must-read for consumers.
Budget Rent a Car’s Fuel Service Option Ad Alert Budget Rent a Car’s Fuel Service Option If you can take the time to fill the tank yourself, don’t pay Budget to do it.
FTC Finalizes Made in USA Rule Following TINA.org Petition Blog FTC Finalizes Made in USA Rule Following TINA.org Petition Commission’s first open meeting with new chair brings action.
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
HP’s ‘Instant Ink’ Subscription Makes Me Wish I Could Print Money Blog HP’s ‘Instant Ink’ Subscription Makes Me Wish I Could Print Money The computer giant’s promises to “print free for life” have run dry.