8 Terms You’ll Want to Know About Consumer News 8 Terms You’ll Want to Know About Before you hit the agree button, see what we have found buried in company use policies.
Who is ConsumerAffairs.com Really Advocating For? Consumer News Who is ConsumerAffairs.com Really Advocating For? Consumer website’s affiliation with businesses reviewed on site called to task.
FTC Prescribes New Standard for Homeopathic Remedy Claims Consumer News FTC Prescribes New Standard for Homeopathic Remedy Claims Agency asserts that marketing claims for over-the-counter homeopathic products are likely misleading.
President-Elect to Pay $25 Million to Settle Trump University Suits Consumer News President-Elect to Pay $25 Million to Settle Trump University Suits New York AG calls settlement “a major victory for the over 6,000 victims of his fraudulent university.”
Payday Lender Ordered to Pay over $1 Billion for Deceiving Customers Consumer News Payday Lender Ordered to Pay over $1 Billion for Deceiving Customers For the latest on this case, click here. A federal court judge has ordered AMG Capital and its chief operator, race car driver Scott Tucker, to pay more than $1…
LA City Attorney Accuses Major Retailers of Pushing Bogus Sales Consumer News LA City Attorney Accuses Major Retailers of Pushing Bogus Sales Lawsuits claim original prices to which sale prices are compared have no basis in reality.
Ad or Not? Snapchat and DJ Khaled Consumer News Ad or Not? Snapchat and DJ Khaled Is DJ Khaled the key endorser on Snapchat?
Ad or Not? Olympians’ Social Media Posts Consumer News Ad or Not? Olympians’ Social Media Posts Olympians stumble out of the gate when it comes to disclosing sponsorships.
Seven Suspect For-Profit College Claims Consumer News Seven Suspect For-Profit College Claims Get schooled in misleading marketing claims used to lure students.
ITT Educational Services Shutters Operations Consumer News ITT Educational Services Shutters Operations Students may be eligible for loan forgiveness.
Exposure without Disclosure: Cashing In with the Kardashians Consumer News Exposure without Disclosure: Cashing In with the Kardashians TINA.org takes famous family’s deceptive social media endorsements to the FTC.
Ad or Not? Big Papi’s Final Walk-Off Consumer News Ad or Not? Big Papi’s Final Walk-Off Sweet family moment or promotion for Coke?
TINA.org’s 12 Days of Christmas Consumer News TINA.org’s 12 Days of Christmas Enjoy these tidings of deceptive advertising and questionable products.
Herbalife to Restructure its Business Model in FTC Settlement Consumer News Herbalife to Restructure its Business Model in FTC Settlement Bringing an end to one of the most high-profile alleged pyramid scheme cases since Amway, Herbalife agreed to a $200 million settlement with the FTC that requires it to revamp…
Regulators: Pension Advance Companies Deceived Veterans Consumer News Regulators: Pension Advance Companies Deceived Veterans Lawsuit alleges retirees were duped into borrowing against pensions.
Judge approves Final Vitaminwater Settlement Despite Objections Consumer News Judge approves Final Vitaminwater Settlement Despite Objections Settlement scorecard: Lawyers, a cool million; consumers, nothing.
Study Calls on FDA to Act on Stimulant Found in Weight-Loss Products Consumer News Study Calls on FDA to Act on Stimulant Found in Weight-Loss Products Amphetamine-like ingredient found in Acacia rigidula dietary supplements could trigger harmful reactions.
Just How ‘Diet’ Is That Diet Soda? Consumer News Just How ‘Diet’ Is That Diet Soda? Advocacy group urges federal agencies to investigate what they call deceptive “diet” claims.
Group Challenges Rainforest Alliance Earth-Friendly Seal of Approval Consumer News Group Challenges Rainforest Alliance Earth-Friendly Seal of Approval Nonprofit says certification label appearing on such goods as Chiquita bananas misleads consumers.
There’s More to Guess at Than Just Age with this Site Consumer News There’s More to Guess at Than Just Age with this Site Conflicting information on homepage and terms of service page muddles policy.