TINA.org’s Year in Review 2021 Blog TINA.org’s Year in Review 2021 Here’s what we accomplished in 2021 with your help.
A Lullaby of Deception Blog A Lullaby of Deception For Mike Huckabee’s next trick, a supplement that is ‘clinically proven’ to help users fall asleep, stay asleep and wake up refreshed.
Pulp Fiction: Rayon passed off as Bamboo says FTC Consumer News Pulp Fiction: Rayon passed off as Bamboo says FTC Pandas everywhere said “I told you so” when the FTC charged four national retailers with mislabeling rayon fabric as bamboo.
Who’s Who and Who’s Sued: Celebrities Fight Back against Fake Endorsements Consumer News Who’s Who and Who’s Sued: Celebrities Fight Back against Fake Endorsements Sometimes, even celebrities are surprised by what they’re selling.
MLMs Continue to Recruit with Deceptive Earnings Claims Consumer News MLMs Continue to Recruit with Deceptive Earnings Claims TINA.org investigation finds 98% of MLMs using misleading income claims.
Dream Weighted Sleep Products Class Action Dream Weighted Sleep Products Allegations: Falsely advertising that products help children sleep and as “design[ed] … according to the American Academy of Pediatrics safe sleep guidelines”
Coterie Diapers Class Action Coterie Diapers Allegations: Falsely marketing products as non-toxic and free of harmful chemicals
BullyKamp Ad Alert BullyKamp FDA warns that this pet company’s marketing bites off more than it can chew.
Miku Pro Class Action Miku Pro Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that software updates automatically so that systems will “always be ahead of the curve” when a software update in 2022 made the devices inoperable
Companies that Get Coal in their 2015 Holiday Stocking Consumer News Companies that Get Coal in their 2015 Holiday Stocking Deceptive advertising allegations spell naughty list for these companies.
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.
Five Ad Trends to Red Flag in 2016 Consumer News Five Ad Trends to Red Flag in 2016 New fads, new ads.
Match the Super Bowl 53 Advertiser with the Disputed Ad Claim Consumer News Match the Super Bowl 53 Advertiser with the Disputed Ad Claim Can you go six for six?
Equate Kids Sunscreen Stick and Other Sunscreens Class Action Equate Kids Sunscreen Stick and Other Sunscreens Allegations: Falsely marketing sunscreens as “hypoallergenic” when they contain a significant amount of allergens, irritants, and other damage-causing chemicals
CATrends: Toddler Formula Consumer News CATrends: Toddler Formula It’s the perfect formula for a class-action lawsuit trend.
MLMs Continue to Break the Law Despite FTC Warning Consumer News MLMs Continue to Break the Law Despite FTC Warning Deceptive health and income claims, including some tied to COVID-19, persist in wake of warning from the feds.
Graco Booster Seats Class Action Graco Booster Seats Allegations: Misleadingly marketing Graco booster seats
FTC Brain Claims Cases Since 1995 Consumer News FTC Brain Claims Cases Since 1995 Since 1995, the FTC has brought nearly 70 actions over deceptive brain claims.
Prices in the Walmart App Class Action Prices in the Walmart App January 2020: This case was transferred from state court to federal court. (Case No. 20-cv-23, C. D. Cal.) October 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Walmart for allegedly falsely…