Illuminate Education

Allegations: Misleadingly representing that it would protect and safeguard students’ personal data when it failed to adequately do so and there was a data breach

When Privacy Concerns and Deceptive Marketing Issues Intersect

Why TINA.org supports FTC’s proposed changes to COPPA Rule but pushes for more.

SchoolCafe

Allegations: Hiding its “Convenience Fee” until the end of transactions

MadeGood Granola Bars

Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain or are at risk of containing metal

California Wildfire Relief Scams

What you need to do before you give.

Bitconnect

RegrowAustralia

Another TINA.org reader flags another opportunistic bracelet seller seeking to cash in on the charity of others.

Does Stocking Shelves = Product Promotion?

Texas court lets retailers off the hook for promoting products on shelves.

Tips at DoorDash

Allegations: Falsely marketing that all tips go to delivery drivers when the company actually keeps a substantial portion of tips for profit

Trip Insurance Policies from Delta Airlines

Trip Insurance from JetBlue Airways

Ticketmaster Processing and UPS Delivery Fees

Federal Lawsuit Alleges AdvoCare is ‘Pyramid Scheme’

Nutritional supplement MLM facing racketeering charges in class-action lawsuit filed by former distributors.

TINA.org’s Worst List: 6 Class-Action Settlements that Missed the Mark

These class-action settlements fall short of adequate redress for consumers in the class.

The Unsettling Ticketmaster Settlement

This settlement goes in the worst file.

CreditGuard of America

The cost of getting out of debt.

College Works Painting

Advertised summer internship earnings may be further out of reach than you think.

Pyramid Scheme? The 7 Definitive Questions to Ask

Know the answers to these questions to be sure that MLM isn’t a pyramid scheme.

Illegal Pyramid Scheme Exposed by truthinadvertising.org

Work from home, get rich, and vacation in luxurious resorts. That’s the promise offered by Washington-based Resorts360 Vacation Club. All you need to do is buy an expensive membership and…

Is ITT Tech screwing over students?

Matt Stroud, The Verge