TAKEDOWN: Feds Move against Vemma Consumer News TAKEDOWN: Feds Move against Vemma FTC alleges Vemma is a pyramid scheme and freezes assets.
Jack3d Marketed as Safe Despite Reports of Deaths Consumer News Jack3d Marketed as Safe Despite Reports of Deaths DOJ files an indictment against USPlabs and top execs.
LuLaRoe Distributors in Bankruptcy as Founder Touts Financial Freedom Consumer News LuLaRoe Distributors in Bankruptcy as Founder Touts Financial Freedom At least 115 current or former LuLaRoe distributors have filed for personal bankruptcy since 2016.
Lipozene Fat Burning Claims Violate FTC Order Consumer News Lipozene Fat Burning Claims Violate FTC Order Get the skinny on TINA.org’s investigation of Lipozene.
MLMs Tap College Campuses for Recruits Consumer News MLMs Tap College Campuses for Recruits MLM and pyramid scheme experts say more must be done to educate and raise student awareness.
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.
TINA’s Take: ‘You Can’t Interrogate an Algorithm’ Consumer News TINA’s Take: ‘You Can’t Interrogate an Algorithm’ TINA.org attends FTC hearing on how to protect consumers from “informational injury” in the digital age.
TINA.org Takes Action against TEFL Program Making False Claim Consumer News TINA.org Takes Action against TEFL Program Making False Claim Attorney General in Illinois alerted about teaching English overseas program.
Prevagen Memory Study Falls Short Consumer News Prevagen Memory Study Falls Short TINA.org, AARP and others file legal brief urging court to reverse dismissal of Prevagen case.
Proposed Vitaminwater Settlement Leaves Sour Aftertaste Consumer News Proposed Vitaminwater Settlement Leaves Sour Aftertaste TINA.org files a friend of the court brief opposing proposed settlement.
Fine Print in Credit & Loan Ads Consumer News Fine Print in Credit & Loan Ads If you’ve ever had the stamina to sit down and try to read a credit card disclosure statement (often the size of a paperback novel), you know that the Sometimes…
Amid Goop’s Mixed Signals, TINA.org Repeats Call for Regulatory Action Consumer News Amid Goop’s Mixed Signals, TINA.org Repeats Call for Regulatory Action Wellness site continues to deceive consumers as it figures out how it wants to project itself to the world.
Worst False Ad Settlements of 2023 Consumer News Worst False Ad Settlements of 2023 Class-action settlements that left consumers behind this year.
TINA’s Take: FTC Puts For-Profit Higher Education Institutions on Notice Consumer News TINA’s Take: FTC Puts For-Profit Higher Education Institutions on Notice A disproportionate number of students that have defaulted on their students loans attended for-profit colleges.
Proposed Settlement Allows for Continued Deceptive Marketing of Neuriva Consumer News Proposed Settlement Allows for Continued Deceptive Marketing of Neuriva TINA.org files brief urging court to deny final approval of settlement that is unfair to consumers.
Herbalife Class-Action Settlement By the Numbers Consumer News Herbalife Class-Action Settlement By the Numbers Here’s the breakdown of the $17.5 million settlement pie.
Worst False Ad Court Actions 2015 Consumer News Worst False Ad Court Actions 2015 Where courts fell short in satisfying consumers who sued companies in false ads cases.
FTC Opts for Wait-and-See Approach on Negative Option Consumer News FTC Opts for Wait-and-See Approach on Negative Option Before making any changes to its own rule, the agency will look to see how a 2010 statute plays out.
Disasters: Getting Help, Giving Help Consumer News Disasters: Getting Help, Giving Help Disasters, whether man-made or natural, can attract criminals who use such opportunities to make money and steal personal information.
Worst False Ad Settlements of 2019 Consumer News Worst False Ad Settlements of 2019 TINA.org’s annual list of class-action settlements that left consumers out in the cold.