Avoid Cyber Monday Scams Consumer News Avoid Cyber Monday Scams How to safely take advantage of online deals.
Vuse Vape Devices Class Action Vuse Vape Devices Allegations: Falsely marketing products as carbon neutral
Fabletics VIP Membership Program Class Action Fabletics VIP Membership Program Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the benefits that members receive from their Promotional Member Credit and failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions
FTC and State AGs Need to Take Their Relationship to the Next Level Blog FTC and State AGs Need to Take Their Relationship to the Next Level TINA.org files comment concerning coordinated efforts to protect consumers.
Royal Dutch Airlines Class Action Royal Dutch Airlines Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that the airline uses sustainable biofuel and that consumers who purchase carbon credits in its CO2ZERO program offset the environmental impact of flying
Puffery – A Marketer’s Right To Lie Consumer Basics Puffery – A Marketer’s Right To Lie Ads can legally lie to you as long as the lie is so obvious an exaggeration that you know not to take it seriously.
Southwest’s “No Fees” Policy for Ticket Changes and Cancellations Class Action Southwest’s “No Fees” Policy for Ticket Changes and Cancellations
CannaPro CBD Ad Alert CannaPro CBD A fake celebrity endorsement by Tom Hanks is the tip of the iceberg with this CBD product.
The Unsettling Ticketmaster Settlement Blog The Unsettling Ticketmaster Settlement This settlement goes in the worst file.
Gas Prices at Shell Stations Class Action Gas Prices at Shell Stations Allegations: Deceptively advertising that consumers who pay with cash will be charged a lower price for gasoline when consumers who pay using debit cards are charged the higher credit card…
AT&T’s Connectivity Guarantee Ad Alert AT&T’s Connectivity Guarantee Is it still a guarantee if it has strings attached?
1st Phorm’s ‘110% Money-Back Guarantee’ Ad Alert 1st Phorm’s ‘110% Money-Back Guarantee’ Money-back guarantee comes up woefully short of advertised percentage.
Hubble Contacts Ad Alert Hubble Contacts The first box may be “free” (sort of) but the second one isn’t and it’s on its way before you know it.
Ad or Not? Kylie Jenner Consumer News Ad or Not? Kylie Jenner Just a nice shoutout on Instagram or was Kylie Jenner making up with make-up artist Vlada Haggerty?
Marketers Downplay Consumer Harm Caused by Negative Option Offers Blog Marketers Downplay Consumer Harm Caused by Negative Option Offers Marketers are attempting to put a positive spin on the negative option.
CATrends: Loot Boxes in Video Games Consumer News CATrends: Loot Boxes in Video Games Class-action trend likens purchasing loot boxes in video games to pulling a lever on a slot machine.
Lipozene Fat Burning Claims Violate FTC Order Consumer News Lipozene Fat Burning Claims Violate FTC Order Get the skinny on TINA.org’s investigation of Lipozene.