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What You Should Know about the Trivia App Givling

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What You Should Know about the Trivia App Givling

Odds are you being good at trivia is not enough if you want to pay off your student loan debt with this app.

Red Bull

Class Action

Red Bull

May 2015: A federal judge granted final approval of the settlement. September 2014: A federal judge preliminarily approved the settlement terms. A hearing for final approval will be held on…

Zurvita Health Claims Database

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Zurvita Health Claims Database

A TINA.org investigation has revealed that MLM supplements and products are being recommended for a multitude of maladies without appropriate substantiation. Here is a sampling of TINA.org’s findings for this…

7 Super Bowl Companies with Advertising Fouls

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7 Super Bowl Companies with Advertising Fouls

TINA.org is throwing the flag on several Big Game advertisers this year.

Marketing of Vitaminwater

Class Action

Marketing of Vitaminwater

April 2016: A federal judge issued a decision granting final approval of the settlement. January 2016: Plaintiffs moved for final approval of the settlement, which was preliminarily approved in October…

Pommy’s CBD-Infused Tea Chips

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Pommy’s CBD-Infused Tea Chips

Cannabis-infused tea chips claiming to treat chronic diseases hard to swallow.

Consumers Are Feeling Unfulfilled

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Consumers Are Feeling Unfulfilled

How much is really in there?

Direct Selling Association is Honoring Ethics Code Violators According to TINA.org

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Direct Selling Association is Honoring Ethics Code Violators According to TINA.org

MADISON, CONN. June 7, 2016–The Direct Selling Association (DSA), the national trade association for multi-level marketing companies, honors 22 companies that purportedly “serve as examples of direct selling at its…

Jeunesse, Top Distributors Face Pyramid, RICO Allegations

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Jeunesse, Top Distributors Face Pyramid, RICO Allegations

Few Jeunesse products are ever sold to anyone but distributors, lawsuit contends.

Ad or Not? Olympians’ Social Media Posts

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Ad or Not? Olympians’ Social Media Posts

Olympians stumble out of the gate when it comes to disclosing sponsorships.

Vemma Reaches Settlement Agreement in FTC Pyramid Case

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Vemma Reaches Settlement Agreement in FTC Pyramid Case

Company struggled under court-mandated customer-focused business structure.

Monster Energy

Class Action

Monster Energy

July 2016: The Ninth Circuit revived some of the claims in this lawsuit finding that they were not preempted and the FDA did not have primary jurisdiction over them. Other…

Healing Noni

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Healing Noni

Another noni juice manufacturer draws the ire of the FDA.

Report: Most Advertised Baby Food Not Nutritious

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Report: Most Advertised Baby Food Not Nutritious

New report finds issues with nutrition-related messaging.

Dry Farm Wines

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Dry Farm Wines

Drinking low alcohol wines to avoid a hangover? Here’s why that doesn’t work.

The Danger of Loosely Regulated Supplements

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The Danger of Loosely Regulated Supplements

How we can protect ourselves from the $40-50 billion supplement industry amid a shrinking government?

Service Charge at California Restaurants

Class Action

Service Charge at California Restaurants

A false advertising class-action lawsuit was filed against several owners and operators of California restaurants – including Cabo Cantina, The Sunset Trocadero Lounge, and Baja Beach Café – for allegedly…

Kona Coffee