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.
TINA.org Finds Plexus Deceptively Marketing Supplements for Kids Consumer News TINA.org Finds Plexus Deceptively Marketing Supplements for Kids Distributors deceptively claim products boost childrens’ immune systems and may even keep them virus free.
LuLaRoe Hit with $1 Billion Pyramid Scheme Lawsuit Consumer News LuLaRoe Hit with $1 Billion Pyramid Scheme Lawsuit Class action against LuLaRoe includes unknown top distributors as defendants.
Bagging Claims by Unofficial Oscar Swag Companies Consumer News Bagging Claims by Unofficial Oscar Swag Companies Cue the play-off music.
What You Need to Know about Lear Capital Consumer News What You Need to Know about Lear Capital Investing with Lear may test your mettle when it comes to precious coins.
These Super Bowl LVIII Advertisers Have Been Taken to Court for Deceptive Marketing Consumer News These Super Bowl LVIII Advertisers Have Been Taken to Court for Deceptive Marketing Several of this year’s Super Bowl advertisers have run into legal trouble for alleged deceptive marketing.
Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Nail Polish Consumer News Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Nail Polish Nail polishes claim to do all sorts of things, but what do these claims really mean?
Has Your College Student Been Recruited by a Questionable MLM? Consumer News Has Your College Student Been Recruited by a Questionable MLM? Parents share their stories and experts offer tips on what families can do.
Misleading Health Claims about Vemma Still Flood Web Consumer News Misleading Health Claims about Vemma Still Flood Web Push to remove unsubstantiated claims lagging.
FDA: Consumers Beware of “Cures” for Autism Consumer News FDA: Consumers Beware of “Cures” for Autism Agency clamps down on ad claims.
Which Super Bowl Advertisers Have Run Afoul of Ad Laws? Consumer News Which Super Bowl Advertisers Have Run Afoul of Ad Laws? A majority have faced false-ad challenges within past five years.
Is the New Cool a Smokeless Smoke? Consumer News Is the New Cool a Smokeless Smoke? All the cool kids are doing it, but are e-cigs a less harmful alternative or just a new way to get addicted to nicotine?
Five Questionable Pot Ads Consumer News Five Questionable Pot Ads First comes the legalization, then comes the questionable ad claims.
Misleading Drug Marketing Might Just Kill You Consumer News Misleading Drug Marketing Might Just Kill You Amgen, the world’s largest biotechnology company that made billions marketing its anemia drug Aranesp for unapproved uses, agreed to pay $762 million to settle off-use marketing charges.
Kevin Trudeau in Court on Contempt Charges Consumer News Kevin Trudeau in Court on Contempt Charges FTC repeat offender facing jail time.
Be Wary of Health Ads with Amazing Claims Consumer News Be Wary of Health Ads with Amazing Claims Consumers are reminded that dietary supplements are regulated differently from drugs, which are approved by the FDA.
Tobacco Warning Labels Up in Smoke Consumer News Tobacco Warning Labels Up in Smoke Feds scrap a series of graphic tobacco warnings.
Baby Products Under Fire for Ad Claims Consumer News Baby Products Under Fire for Ad Claims Better Sleep? Natural? Baby products are facing suits for false marketing.
A Year after Signaling E-Cig Action, FDA Issues First Warning Letters Consumer News A Year after Signaling E-Cig Action, FDA Issues First Warning Letters Sites warned about misleading claims.