Deception at the Cannes Lions Festival Blog Deception at the Cannes Lions Festival Misleading campaigns highlight this year’s big ad event.
Direct Selling Association is Honoring Ethics Code Violators According to TINA.org Press Release 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…
NRG buying electricity and natural gas retailer for $300M Media Coverage NRG buying electricity and natural gas retailer for $300M Michelle Caffrey, Philadelphia Business Journal
MLMs Continue to Recruit with Deceptive Earnings Claims Consumer News MLMs Continue to Recruit with Deceptive Earnings Claims TINA.org investigation finds 98% of MLMs using misleading income claims.
Vemma Brands Vemma TINA.org investigated Vemma Nutrition Company, an Arizona-based multilevel marketing company that sold liquid supplements, energy drinks, and weight management products, and found that it was operating a pyramid scheme that…
Naples Soap Company Ad Alert Naples Soap Company From “cruelty free” to “Made in the USA,” TINA.org finds personal care company’s marketing awash with questionable labels.
Fur in Canada Goose Products Class Action Fur in Canada Goose Products Allegations: Falsely marketing that the fur used in its clothing has been ethically and sustainably sourced in accordance with humane trapping standards
Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Class Action Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Allegations: Falsely marketing that the company uses an ethical supply chain when at least one of its suppliers employs migrant child labor
Genius Caffeine Extended Release Caffeine Supplement Class Action Genius Caffeine Extended Release Caffeine Supplement Allegations: Falsely marketing that supplements provide “sustained energy” when a scientific study found no difference between extended-release caffeine pills and regular-release caffeine pills
Lithium-ion 18650 Batteries Sold on Amazon Class Action Lithium-ion 18650 Batteries Sold on Amazon Allegations: Falsely advertising the energy capacity and safety of batteries
Pure Nootropics Dietary Supplements Class Action Pure Nootropics Dietary Supplements Allegations: Falsely claiming that products improve memory, learning, focus, energy, and mood
Companies Accused of Greenwashing Consumer News Companies Accused of Greenwashing When companies green it, they better mean it.
AdvoCare’s 24-Day Challenge and AdvoCare Spark Class Action AdvoCare’s 24-Day Challenge and AdvoCare Spark
Equisolar Class Action Equisolar Allegations: Deceptively representing that consumers who install solar panels will save money on their energy bills
TAKEDOWN: Feds Move against Vemma Consumer News TAKEDOWN: Feds Move against Vemma FTC alleges Vemma is a pyramid scheme and freezes assets.