Regulators Go after Fake Reviews Consumer News Regulators Go after Fake Reviews After a yearlong investigation, New York regulators are announcing a crackdown on misleading online reviews.
Can an Energy Drink Claim to be Healthy? Consumer News Can an Energy Drink Claim to be Healthy? Vemma markets Verve as a healthy choice. But is it?
Authority Tax Services Ad Alert Authority Tax Services Here’s a radio ad we heard for Authority Tax Services: The very beginning of the ad states: Attention tax payers: If you owe $10,000 or more to the IRS,…
Oz Watch: TV Host Pulls Curtain on Phony Endorsements Consumer News Oz Watch: TV Host Pulls Curtain on Phony Endorsements Talk show host Dr. Mehmet Oz asks viewers for help.
Promise of Big Bucks is Really a Pyramid Scheme Consumer News Promise of Big Bucks is Really a Pyramid Scheme Resorts360 at center of complaints filed by truthinadvertising.org.
Pink Ribbon Doesn’t Always Indicate A Healthy Buy Consumer News Pink Ribbon Doesn’t Always Indicate A Healthy Buy Should breast cancer foundations accept cash from companies selling these products?
Is that a Real Job Offer? Know the Red Flags of Fake Opportunities Consumer News Is that a Real Job Offer? Know the Red Flags of Fake Opportunities If you’re looking for a job, you need to watch out for ads offering to help you with your resume or help you find employment. While some of these companies…
Is Chiefnana Offering a Golden Opportunity? Ad Alert Is Chiefnana Offering a Golden Opportunity? For over a year, Chiefnana has been sending this e-mail trying to get recipients to invest in a supposed gold mining operation in Africa. Odds are that if you send…
APR? HECM? KNOW YOUR FINANCING Consumer News APR? HECM? KNOW YOUR FINANCING Perhaps no segment of our economy is more confusing to the normal, everyday consumer than financial services. Whether it’s the lingo, such as Annual percentage rate; the amount of interest…
Don’t Let Some Ads Get the Best of Your Pet Consumer News Don’t Let Some Ads Get the Best of Your Pet The market for pet-related products has soared in the past decade. The American Pet Products Association (APPA) estimates that the industry now generates over $50 billion in sales annually, an…
Product Placement Consumer Basics Product Placement Products that pop up in movies and television shows are often there for specific advertising reasons.
Free Doesn’t Usually Mean Free Consumer Basics Free Doesn’t Usually Mean Free There’s lots of strings attached to offers of free products and services.
Improve your Chances for Successful Home Improvements Consumer News Improve your Chances for Successful Home Improvements Do you need to put an addition on your house? Want to install central air conditioning? Then you may be lured by home improvement ads. But don’t believe everything you…
Before You Take that Call Beware of Telemarketing Scams Consumer News Before You Take that Call Beware of Telemarketing Scams Although legitimate companies may use the telephone to advertise their products or services, consumers should be wary of some who call trying to obtain your financial or personal information for…
Direct Marketing Association Consumer Basics Direct Marketing Association The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) is a trade group made up of all those pesky companies we have to thank for telemarketing, spam, and junk mail, among others. The group…
“MLMs might not be able to get away with their shady promises much longer” Media Coverage “MLMs might not be able to get away with their shady promises much longer” Emily Stewart, Vox
Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty Sued for Trademark Infringement by Lingerie Company Media Coverage Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty Sued for Trademark Infringement by Lingerie Company Chris Eggertsen, Billboard
Rihanna’s Lingerie Line Accused of Deceptive Marketing Media Coverage Rihanna’s Lingerie Line Accused of Deceptive Marketing Sapna Maheshwari, New York Times
NRG buying electricity and natural gas retailer for $300M Media Coverage NRG buying electricity and natural gas retailer for $300M Michelle Caffrey, Philadelphia Business Journal