Cat Fight over Pet Food Marketing Claims

Purina and Blue Buffalo in legal feud over by-products.

Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Aging Hair

You are having an old hair day, you old person.

Green or Shady: Eco Friendly Scams

We’ve all seen and heard the terms “green,” “eco-friendly,” “natural,” “environmentally safe,” and “ozone friendly” in ads or on product labels.  Marketers across the globe have used these terms to…

Tesla Needs to Pull the Plug on Its Deceptive Made in USA Claims

TINA.org notifies electric vehicle maker for second time in three years.

MLM Income Claims

Check Your Six: Deceptive Ads That Target Military Members

TINA.org observes Military Consumer Month the only way we know how – by sharing deceptive ads.

FDA Defines Gluten-Free

New regulations set limit on amount of gluten.

Judge approves Final Vitaminwater Settlement Despite Objections

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

CSPI gets go-ahead for class action against Vitaminwater

A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit concerning misleading health claims made by vitaminwater can proceed as a class action. The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)…

CATrends: Fish Oil Supplements Marketed to Support Heart Health

Lawsuits accuse companies of using deceptive claims to reel in consumers.

Five Reasons the BBB Shouldn’t Be Your Only Stop

Researching a company shouldn’t be one-stop shopping.

FTC Shuts Down Marketing of Supplements on Fake Radio Talk Show

Claims about efficacy of supplements and undisclosed paid endorsers at issue.

TINA.org Takes Aim at Willagirl’s ‘No Junk’ Claim

Lists of ingredients tell the real story.

TINA.org’s Complaint Sparks Advertising Changes

NourishLife has changed parts of its website in response to issues raised by truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org).

TINA.org Files Complaint over BeActive’s Deceptive FDA Marketing

And what it actually means to be FDA “cleared.”

Things You Should Know about E-Cigarettes

Surgeon General calls e-cigarettes a health risk for youngsters; advocates call for tougher marketing restrictions.

Proposed Vitaminwater Settlement Leaves Sour Aftertaste

TINA.org files a friend of the court brief opposing proposed settlement.

Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Non-Toxic

Without a strong legal definition for “non-toxic,” cosmetic companies are making it up as they go along.

Court Unseals Revealing Docs in LuLaRoe Pyramid Case

LuLaRoe’s founders on the hotseat in Washington’s pyramid case against the company.

Primerica Making Deceptive Income Claims During COVID-19 Pandemic

TINA.org exposes MLM’s misleading claims.