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Should Movie Theaters Be Required to Advertise Actual Start Times?

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Should Movie Theaters Be Required to Advertise Actual Start Times?

Under a proposed bill, theaters could be fined for making moviegoers guess.

Live from New York, it’s … an ad for Zillow?

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Live from New York, it’s … an ad for Zillow?

Funny Saturday Night Live sketch raises more questions about show’s foray into branded content.

Who’s Allowed to Play Games with the Stock Market?

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Who’s Allowed to Play Games with the Stock Market?

The misleading advertising of democratizing finance.

What Social Media Can Teach Us about Consumer Protection

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What Social Media Can Teach Us about Consumer Protection

Arm consumers with X-ray vision to protect them from scams circulating on Facebook.

Court Rules that Success by Health Was a Pyramid Scheme

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Court Rules that Success by Health Was a Pyramid Scheme

Court also finds that defendants made false and deceptive earnings claims.

What You Should Know about the FTC’s Action against Vemma

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What You Should Know about the FTC’s Action against Vemma

Having combed through the 200-plus pages that the FTC filed against Vemma Nutrition Company, Vemma International Holdings, Inc., Benson K. (B.K.) Boreyko, Tom Alkazin and his wife Bethany (defendants) in…

From the ‘Is This an Ad?’ Corner: Team Tucker

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From the ‘Is This an Ad?’ Corner: Team Tucker

Brett West’s brilliant move on his son’s behalf.

MyPillow Sleep Study is a Snoozer

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MyPillow Sleep Study is a Snoozer

Counting up issues with study sure to be a sleep aid.

Truth in Advertising 2.0

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Truth in Advertising 2.0

A paradigm shift for TINA.org.

Amazon #PrimeDay: Just another case of false advertising?

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Amazon #PrimeDay: Just another case of false advertising?

Much hyped event turns out to be a bust. Social media erupts in rage.

Not Your Grandma’s Tupperware: MLMs vs Pyramid Schemes

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Not Your Grandma’s Tupperware: MLMs vs Pyramid Schemes

More needs to be done to shut down pyramid schemes.

Are Menus Ads?

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Are Menus Ads?

The ultimate question for one California court.

Free Speech, Advertising, and Me

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Free Speech, Advertising, and Me

Does free speech protect deceptive advertising?

Are All Alcohol Ads Misleading?

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Are All Alcohol Ads Misleading?

I was surprised when I learned that there are no specific rules or regulations governing alcohol advertising on television. While tobacco products are prohibited from advertising on TV altogether, it’s…

CFPB Proposes Paycheck Advance Rule

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CFPB Proposes Paycheck Advance Rule

TINA.org joins coalition of consumer organizations in support of the proposed rule

Craigslist Apartments Double as Credit-Score Traps

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Craigslist Apartments Double as Credit-Score Traps

Craigslist, an online classified section with ads for jobs, love, severely over- and under-priced furniture, and apartments, among other things, can be a font of opportunity for the Internet savvy.…

Who’s Loyal to Whom?