FTC to MLMs: You Lie, You Pay Blog FTC to MLMs: You Lie, You Pay The agency puts the MLM industry on notice.
TINA.org Joins the Fight against Value Village in Wash. Supreme Court Blog TINA.org Joins the Fight against Value Village in Wash. Supreme Court Will it take a village to bring the world’s largest for-profit thrift retailer to justice?
#RealDirectSellers Don’t Obtain Financial or Time Freedom Blog #RealDirectSellers Don’t Obtain Financial or Time Freedom Trade organization campaign features deceptive income claims.
The FTC Needs to Implement a Deceptive Earnings Claims Rule Blog The FTC Needs to Implement a Deceptive Earnings Claims Rule Consumers can’t afford to go it alone when it comes to atypical income claims.
The Importance of Being a Complainer Blog The Importance of Being a Complainer You have the power to hold deceptive marketers accountable.
Is it Art or Advertising? Blog Is it Art or Advertising? In today’s world it is getting tougher all the time to distinguish between marketing materials and art or entertainment.
Whose Settlement is Better For You: Vitaminwater or Red Bull? Blog Whose Settlement is Better For You: Vitaminwater or Red Bull? Vitaminwater and Red Bull were both sued for falsely marketing their beverages as providing specific health/functional benefits.
5 Reasons Herbalife’s Survey Won’t Save It from Prosecution Blog 5 Reasons Herbalife’s Survey Won’t Save It from Prosecution Deconstructing Herbalife’s defense that a survey found most people join for discounts.
Settling Up: Vemma Blog Settling Up: Vemma A Vemma settlement with the FTC will likely take this form.
The Lemonade Stand Blog The Lemonade Stand Focused as I am on trying to protect us all from deceptive advertising, I’ve tried to enlighten my three children on the finer points of marketing and the horrors of…
All Cheer The Unsubscribe Act Blog All Cheer The Unsubscribe Act National Consumer Protection Week is a good time to bring attention to this bill.
Fighting Back Against Fake Reviews Blog Fighting Back Against Fake Reviews TINA.org files comment in support of proposed rulemaking proceeding.
Seriously Siri? Blog Seriously Siri? When I watched Samuel L. Jackson talk to Siri in his flirtatious way in the iPhone television commercial and how efficient she (it?) was in helping him arrange a romantic…
FTC Should Ban Individual Impersonation Scams Blog FTC Should Ban Individual Impersonation Scams TINA.org submits comment in support of FTC’s proposal to ban fake celebrity endorsements, romance scams and other impersonation scams.
Health Clinic’s Baseball Ad Strikes Out with Mouse Print Disclaimer Blog Health Clinic’s Baseball Ad Strikes Out with Mouse Print Disclaimer Though it makes for a fun guessing game.
Confession: I Fell for HelloFresh’s ‘Free Breakfast’ Blog Confession: I Fell for HelloFresh’s ‘Free Breakfast’ A reminder to be careful about ad claims that may seem too good to be true.
Should Movie Theaters Be Required to Advertise Actual Start Times? Blog Should Movie Theaters Be Required to Advertise Actual Start Times? Under a proposed bill, theaters could be fined for making moviegoers guess.
Where is a Bargain Hunter to Look These Days? Blog Where is a Bargain Hunter to Look These Days? After being tempted for years, I finally decided to pay $79 to upgrade my In actuality a cherished geographical region of the planet featuring enormous biodiversity; now synonymous with an…
Free Speech, Advertising, and Me Blog Free Speech, Advertising, and Me Does free speech protect deceptive advertising?