No-Hide Dog Chews

Allegations: Misleadingly advertising that No-Hide dog chews do not have any rawhide in them when they do

PureVia® Stevia

Ad or Not? Peter Farrelly’s Oscars Shoutout to Shinola Watches

“They’re saving Detroit,” said the Oscar-winning director in an acceptance speech last night.

INSIGNIA Power Banks

The Refresh Rates of LG Televisions

Electrolux Vacuum Cleaners

Monster HDMI Cables

Perfect Age Anti-Wrinkle Cream

“Risk-free” trial offer could end up costing you plenty.

CATrends: Baby Foods Containing Toxic Heavy Metals

Surge in class-action lawsuits follows congressional report.

A Growing List of Coronavirus Scams

A master list of known and alleged scams.

Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Skin Lightening Cream

Skin lightening creams — also called fade creams, brightening creams, skin-tone correctors, or bleaching creams — are designed to reduce skin discoloration or hyperpigmentation caused by sun exposure, age, disease,…

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Vapex E-Cigarette Freestarter Kit

If e-cigarettes are your thing (and we’re not saying they should be), there are many options out there. Maybe this isn’t the best one.

Say What?

The best (as in, most absurd or fascinating) ad quotes of 2013.

Who’s Throwing Flags on Super Bowl Advertisers?

More than 70 percent of advertisers who announced they are running commercials in this year’s Super Bowl have been accused of false or deceptive advertising.

DSA Award Winners Are Ethics Code Violators

Why is this industry group honoring MLMs making illegal marketing claims?

Trend Micro

Allegations: Deceptively marketing programs as free without adequately disclosing that they automatically switch to paid subscriptions unless consumers cancel

Staples ‘Deal’ on Google Gone in a Flash

A cautionary tale for consumers who shop on Google.

Samsung QLED Televisions

Allegations: Falsely marketing that televisions have features that they do not have

An Oscars Swag Bag of E-Cigs

Five vaping claims that could land squarely in the “best fiction” category.