FTC Complaint Filed Against Maker of Memory Supplement

 Ad Watchdog Issues Warning to Consumers MADISON, CONN. September 21, 2015 — With an aging baby-boomer population and an estimated 10 million Americans predicted to develop some form of brain…

Oversight of Dubious Brain Supplement Products Under Scrutiny

U.S. Senators question FDA, retailers about supplements.

Hotwire’s ‘Secret Hot Rate Hotels’

These big savings may not be representative of what you think.

MusclePharm Arnold Schwarzenegger Series Iron Mass

Whey protein powder faces class-action lawsuit over allegations of “protein-spiking.”

The Problem with Flushing Flushable Wipes

They’re advertised as “flushable” but wastewater officials and consumers say that claim falls short.

AT&T’s $160 for 10 GB Plan

https://truthinadvertising.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/TV-Commercial-AT_T-Family-Sharing-Plans-Sleeping-Baby-Rethink-Possible.mp4 This ad could make it seem, to a reasonable consumer, that your family of four will pay only $160 a month for a phone plan that includes 10 GB…

50 Ways to Get Rich Right Now

Do you want to get rich right now? Well the Internet has some helpful suggestions.

Companies that Get Coal in their 2013 Stockings

Be careful, deceptive marketers — Santa was watching.

Ardounie Farms

An FDA investigation into Ardounie Farms found that a baby calf offered for sale for slaughter had traces of a new animal drug, Flunixin, in its kidney. The animal was…

Medela Breast Milk Storage Bottles

Toying with Gender Marketing

Not all girls like to play with dolls. What’s a race car girl to do when her favorite toys are marketed towards boys?

Johnson & Johnson Shower to Shower

Jury orders Johnson & Johnson to pay $72M to family following claims linking product to ovarian cancer.

I Was Desperate for a Job, But Not This One

The opportunity of a lifetime? Not so much.

Just in time for July 4th, Walmart’s caught in an un-American lie

Lisa Fickenscher, New York Post

FanDuel March Madness Promotion

Digging into the terms of this “$150 instant bonus” offer.

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

TINA.org investigation finds 98% of MLMs using misleading income claims.

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

Allegations: Falsely marketing products as non-toxic and free of harmful chemicals

BullyKamp

FDA warns that this pet company’s marketing bites off more than it can chew.