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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.
Wellesse Glucosamine Settlement Doesn’t Cure Ad Issues Consumer News Wellesse Glucosamine Settlement Doesn’t Cure Ad Issues TINA.org, continuing its efforts to oppose unfair settlements, files an objection.
TINA.org’s Year In Review 2014 Blog TINA.org’s Year In Review 2014 With help from our readers, TINA.org’s second full year of operation was a definite success – helping to empower consumers against false and deceptive ads. Here’s a rundown of what…
FTC Slaps Weight Loss Marketers with First ROSCA Suit Consumer News FTC Slaps Weight Loss Marketers with First ROSCA Suit Consumer protection law passed by Congress four years ago is finally picking up steam.
Discount Club to Provide Refunds in Misleading Marketing Case Consumer News Discount Club to Provide Refunds in Misleading Marketing Case Consumer complain Affinion deceptively charged them for services.
U.S.D.A. National Organic Program Consumer Basics U.S.D.A. National Organic Program The National Organic Program (NOP) is a marketing program within the USDA Agriculture Marketing Service. The NOP is tasked with ensuring compliance with the Organic Foods Production Act and its…
Multi-Level Marketing v. Pyramid Schemes Consumer News Multi-Level Marketing v. Pyramid Schemes Multi-level marketing (Multilevel Marketing – a way of distributing products or services in which the distributors earn income from their own retail sales and from retail sales made by their…
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…
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Multilevel marketing sellers are using coronavirus to push oil and vitamin sales on Facebook Media Coverage Multilevel marketing sellers are using coronavirus to push oil and vitamin sales on Facebook Megan Graham, CNBC
Rihanna’s lingerie brand accused of deceptive marketing by ad watchdog group Media Coverage Rihanna’s lingerie brand accused of deceptive marketing by ad watchdog group Megan Graham, CNBC
My Pillow agrees to $1 million in penalties to settle suit over marketing claims Media Coverage My Pillow agrees to $1 million in penalties to settle suit over marketing claims Connie Thompson, Komo News
Kardashian Klan accused of ‘deceptive marketing’ Media Coverage Kardashian Klan accused of ‘deceptive marketing’ Richard Johnson, Page Six
Watchdog group calls out Wal-Mart for ‘deceptive’ Made in USA claims Media Coverage Watchdog group calls out Wal-Mart for ‘deceptive’ Made in USA claims Kelsey Lindsey, Retail Dive
Wal-Mart is betting big on ‘Made in the U.S.A.’ So why was the label scrubbed from its Web site? Media Coverage Wal-Mart is betting big on ‘Made in the U.S.A.’ So why was the label scrubbed from its Web site? Andrea Peterson, Washington Post
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) Warns Suppliers about Lying to Buyers Media Coverage Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) Warns Suppliers about Lying to Buyers Andrew Moran, Learn Bonds
800 to pitch products to Wal-Mart Media Coverage 800 to pitch products to Wal-Mart Chris Bahn, Arkansas Online
J&J Pays $2.2B Over Charges Of Improper Risperdal Marketing Media Coverage J&J Pays $2.2B Over Charges Of Improper Risperdal Marketing Ed Silverman, Pharma Live