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Herbalife And Its Distributors Face RICO Complaint

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Herbalife And Its Distributors Face RICO Complaint

Lawsuit against Herbalife claims attending events is a losing strategy.

U.S. Stem Cell Clinic

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U.S. Stem Cell Clinic

Florida facility becomes one of the FDA’s initial targets in a crackdown on stem cell clinics across the country.

CFPB Opens Door to Class-Action Suits against Financial Firms

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CFPB Opens Door to Class-Action Suits against Financial Firms

New rule prohibits financial institutions from blocking consumers from pursuing class-action litigation.

Target Misses the Mark with Made in USA Claims

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Target Misses the Mark with Made in USA Claims

TINA.org probe finds widespread examples of false and deceptive “Made in the USA” product representations.

We’re No. 1! No, We’re No. 1!

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We’re No. 1! No, We’re No. 1!

Are networks being upfront about their upfront week ads?

Deceptive Wine Ratings Displays Plague CT Liquor Stores

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Deceptive Wine Ratings Displays Plague CT Liquor Stores

TINA.org investigation finds ratings don’t match vintage of bottles sold on store shelf.

SevenPoint2 & CEO Boreyko Violating FTC Order

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SevenPoint2 & CEO Boreyko Violating FTC Order

Alkaline MLM’s health claims add up to FTC consent order violations.

It’s Not Webster Bank

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It’s Not Webster Bank

Texting scam targets both customers and non-customers of Webster Bank.

Is Cheerios Protein Misleading Consumers?

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Is Cheerios Protein Misleading Consumers?

New class-action lawsuit accuses General Mills of deceptively marketing Cheerios.

Pineapple Snakaroons

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Pineapple Snakaroons

FDA goes after another purported “healthy” snack for packing too much saturated fat.

FTC: ‘Sham Cancer Charities’ Bilked more than $187M from Consumers

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FTC: ‘Sham Cancer Charities’ Bilked more than $187M from Consumers

FTC and all 50 states join together for first time to end one of the largest charity frauds in history.

Judge approves Final Vitaminwater Settlement Despite Objections

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Judge approves Final Vitaminwater Settlement Despite Objections

Settlement scorecard: Lawyers, a cool million; consumers, nothing.

Lawyers to Pocket $5.25 Million in Unfair Herbalife Settlement

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Lawyers to Pocket $5.25 Million in Unfair Herbalife Settlement

Consumer Group TINA.org Objecting MADISON, CONN. March 17, 2015 — Ad watchdog organization, truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), filed a brief on Monday asking the court to reject the proposed settlement of a…

Don’t Go Cocoa for Bulk Apothecary’s “Lowest Price”

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Don’t Go Cocoa for Bulk Apothecary’s “Lowest Price”

Google ad peddles a cocoa butter price that were not sure actually exists.

Ebola in U.S.: Where There’s Fear, There’s Fraud

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Ebola in U.S.: Where There’s Fear, There’s Fraud

Three companies warned by federal regulators about advertising claims that products can treat deadly virus.

Online Shoppers Law Finally Called into Action

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Online Shoppers Law Finally Called into Action

ROSCA’s no longer a virgin.

Green Coffee Bean Weight Loss Study ‘Seriously Flawed’

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Green Coffee Bean Weight Loss Study ‘Seriously Flawed’

Texas-based Applied Food Science to pay $3.5 million to settle misleading weight-loss claims complaint.

FTC Issues New Set of Recommendations to Prevent Cramming

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FTC Issues New Set of Recommendations to Prevent Cramming

Agency notes one participant in discussions called mobile cramming the “perfect scam.”

Congratulations, Rider University Advertising Grads

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Congratulations, Rider University Advertising Grads

Congratulations to the Class of 2014!

GeneLink Settles with FTC over DNA Product Claims

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GeneLink Settles with FTC over DNA Product Claims

The custom DNA products look like science and talk like science… But are they?

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Herbalife And Its Distributors Face RICO Complaint

U.S. Stem Cell Clinic

CFPB Opens Door to Class-Action Suits against Financial Firms

Target Misses the Mark with Made in USA Claims

We’re No. 1! No, We’re No. 1!

Deceptive Wine Ratings Displays Plague CT Liquor Stores

SevenPoint2 & CEO Boreyko Violating FTC Order

It’s Not Webster Bank

Is Cheerios Protein Misleading Consumers?

Pineapple Snakaroons

FTC: ‘Sham Cancer Charities’ Bilked more than $187M from Consumers

Judge approves Final Vitaminwater Settlement Despite Objections

Lawyers to Pocket $5.25 Million in Unfair Herbalife Settlement

Don’t Go Cocoa for Bulk Apothecary’s “Lowest Price”

Ebola in U.S.: Where There’s Fear, There’s Fraud

Online Shoppers Law Finally Called into Action

Green Coffee Bean Weight Loss Study ‘Seriously Flawed’

FTC Issues New Set of Recommendations to Prevent Cramming

Congratulations, Rider University Advertising Grads

GeneLink Settles with FTC over DNA Product Claims