Airbnb’s Travel Insurance Policies Class Action Airbnb’s Travel Insurance Policies Allegations: Failing to include an “assistance fee” in advertised insurance premiums and then attributing the fee to services that are already part of the insurance contract
Wells Fargo Bank’s Deposited Item Returned Unpaid Fee Class Action Wells Fargo Bank’s Deposited Item Returned Unpaid Fee Allegations: Failing to disclose that consumers will be charged a $12 “Deposited Item Returned Unpaid Fee” if a check they attempted to deposit bounces
Pennington and Kaytee Birdseed Class Action Pennington and Kaytee Birdseed Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products will attract wild birds when more than half of the mix is a filler ingredient that most birds won’t eat
Record Press Class Action Record Press Allegations: Misleadingly sending attorneys spam emails with the name of active and ongoing litigation in the subject line when the emails were not about the litigation and were actually commercial…
Carlyle’s Saw Palmetto & Other Supplements Ad Alert Carlyle’s Saw Palmetto & Other Supplements Why these products may leave you wanting more.
California Wildfire Relief Scams Consumer News California Wildfire Relief Scams What you need to do before you give.
Tickets on Viator.com Class Action Tickets on Viator.com Allegations: Failing to identify the portion of the final price that is attributed to fees, as required by New York state law
DSSRC’s Arbonne Decision Gets It Wrong Blog DSSRC’s Arbonne Decision Gets It Wrong Council blesses MLM’s use of unsubstantiated earnings claims.
FTC Files for Injunction as IML Shuts Down Consumer News FTC Files for Injunction as IML Shuts Down Agency worries MLM defendants are dissipating assets.
Why ‘Click-to-Cancel’ Still Matters – and Why the FTC Should Try Again Blog Why ‘Click-to-Cancel’ Still Matters – and Why the FTC Should Try Again The problem hasn’t gone away.
MoviePass: Rediscovering the Magic of ROSCA Blog MoviePass: Rediscovering the Magic of ROSCA FTC using every arrow in its quiver to go after bad actors.
TINA.org Pushes for New Enforcement Tactic Against MLM Industry Blog TINA.org Pushes for New Enforcement Tactic Against MLM Industry And if you don’t know, now you know.
Mary Kay Off-Roads into Deceptive Income Claims Consumer News Mary Kay Off-Roads into Deceptive Income Claims The pink Cadillac is just one of many things top-selling distributors tout but few distributors achieve.
Rent-A-Center’s Free Same-Day Delivery Ad Alert Rent-A-Center’s Free Same-Day Delivery In short, the company may not deliver on the promise.
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.
Offer for an Amazon Gift Card in Exchange for Review Ad Alert Offer for an Amazon Gift Card in Exchange for Review Amazon prohibits sellers from offering customers “compensation of any kind” in exchange for writing reviews.
Williams-Sonoma to Pay $1 Million to Settle Deceptive Ad Lawsuit Sparked by TINA.org Consumer News Williams-Sonoma to Pay $1 Million to Settle Deceptive Ad Lawsuit Sparked by TINA.org FTC takes action against home goods and kitchenware company for misleading made in the USA claims.
SeaQuest Fort Lauderdale Ad Alert SeaQuest Fort Lauderdale Figuring out when this interactive aquarium will open is a quest in itself, as consumers complain of a bait and switch.
Five Reasons the BBB Shouldn’t Be Your Only Stop Consumer News Five Reasons the BBB Shouldn’t Be Your Only Stop Researching a company shouldn’t be one-stop shopping.