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U.S. ends probe of Wal-Mart on ‘Made in USA’ logo

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U.S. ends probe of Wal-Mart on ‘Made in USA’ logo

Diane Bartz, Reuters

Advertising of Supplement Targeting Seniors Questioned

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Advertising of Supplement Targeting Seniors Questioned

TINA.org Joins with AARP in Objecting to Move Free Class-Action Settlement MADISON, Conn., March 12, 2015 — More than 46 million people suffer from arthritis, many of them elderly, and…

MLM Company Investigated by TINA.org Shuts Down U.S. Affiliate Operations

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MLM Company Investigated by TINA.org Shuts Down U.S. Affiliate Operations

Ad Watchdog Continues to Press for Release of Consumer Complaints MADISON, Conn., Feb. 18, 2015 — Following an investigation by truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), which included a protracted legal battle with the…

Company Agrees to FTC Demand to Stop Making Claims on Supplements Aimed at Kids with Speech Disorders

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Company Agrees to FTC Demand to Stop Making Claims on Supplements Aimed at Kids with Speech Disorders

Hank Schultz,, Nutra-Ingredients USA

Group Challenges Settlement in Vitamin Water Case

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Group Challenges Settlement in Vitamin Water Case

Lisa Hoffman,, The National Law Journal

When Dental Hygiene Meets False Advertising Suits

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When Dental Hygiene Meets False Advertising Suits

Manatt Phelps and Phillips LLP, Lexology

Time to better regulate cosmetics claims and ads in the U.S. says TINA.org

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Time to better regulate cosmetics claims and ads in the U.S. says TINA.org

Andrew McDougall, Cosmetics Design

Company Investigated by truthinadvertising.org Comes Under Fire Again

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Company Investigated by truthinadvertising.org Comes Under Fire Again

MADISON, CT., Aug. 15, 2013 — A company investigated by advertising watchdog group truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) is under fire again for deceptive marketing of a children’s supplement. A key advertising self-regulatory…

FTC Complaint Filed Against Maker of Memory Supplement

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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…

Walmart suddenly removed ‘Made in USA’ labels from its website

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Walmart suddenly removed ‘Made in USA’ labels from its website

Hayley Peterson, Business Insider

Ad Watchdog TINA.org Investigates BBB Ratings

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Ad Watchdog TINA.org Investigates BBB Ratings

MADISON, CONN. February 7, 2017 – The Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises consumers to “look for the seal” of accreditation and “Trust BBB Accredited Businesses,” portraying companies in good standing with the…

TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Over Kardashian/Jenner Instagram Marketing

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TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Over Kardashian/Jenner Instagram Marketing

MADISON, CONN. August 26, 2016 – Ad watchdog truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) has followed through on a recent warning to the Kardashian/Jenner family and the companies they promote on Instagram by filing…

My Pillow, the infomercial sensation, flunks out of Better Business Bureau

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My Pillow, the infomercial sensation, flunks out of Better Business Bureau

Derek Hawkins, Washington Post

My Pillow,’ the infomercial sensation, flunks out of Better Business Bureau

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My Pillow,’ the infomercial sensation, flunks out of Better Business Bureau

Drew Harwell, Chicago Tribune

BBB revokes MyPillow accreditation

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BBB revokes MyPillow accreditation

ABC 10

5 Trends Dominated Ad Law in 2016

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5 Trends Dominated Ad Law in 2016

Jason W. Gordon & Michael E. Strauss, Reed Smith

TINA.org Investigation Reveals MLM Industry Rife with Illegal Health Claims

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TINA.org Investigation Reveals MLM Industry Rife with Illegal Health Claims

MADISON, CONN. November 7, 2016 – Calling into question the Direct Selling Association’s commitment to consumer protection, a truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) investigation has revealed that 97 percent of DSA member companies…

3 Lessons From The Kardashians On How Not To Do Influencer Marketing