FTC and State AGs Need to Take Their Relationship to the Next Level Blog FTC and State AGs Need to Take Their Relationship to the Next Level TINA.org files comment concerning coordinated efforts to protect consumers.
DSSRC’s Arbonne Decision Gets It Wrong Blog DSSRC’s Arbonne Decision Gets It Wrong Council blesses MLM’s use of unsubstantiated earnings claims.
Montefiore Ads Pollute NYC Highways Blog Montefiore Ads Pollute NYC Highways New York neurosurgery center features deceptive testimonial on billboards and website
Deceptive Income Claims – How Not to Market Your MLM Business Blog Deceptive Income Claims – How Not to Market Your MLM Business How income claims, even truthful ones, can be deceptive when marketing the MLM business opportunity.
Not Your Grandma’s Tupperware: MLMs vs Pyramid Schemes Blog Not Your Grandma’s Tupperware: MLMs vs Pyramid Schemes More needs to be done to shut down pyramid schemes.
TINA.org Files Comment in Support of Mass. AG’s Proposal to Ban Junk Fees Blog TINA.org Files Comment in Support of Mass. AG’s Proposal to Ban Junk Fees Federal efforts to rein in such charges have largely been unsuccessful to date.
Cancer Center Advertising: When Consumer Education and Regulatory Complaints Aren’t Enough Blog Cancer Center Advertising: When Consumer Education and Regulatory Complaints Aren’t Enough TINA.org strives to educate clinicians about patient testimonials.
Weekly Legal Roundup Blog Weekly Legal Roundup During the week of February 4, 2013, digestion, food, and make-up bubbled to the top of the legal I-think-you’re-lying-to-me landscape. Three new false advertising class actions were filed: Maybelline was…
Campaign 2020: The Rise of the Influencer Election Blog Campaign 2020: The Rise of the Influencer Election Political candidates are jumping on the #InfluencerMarketing bandwagon.
TINA.org’s Year in Review 2018 Blog TINA.org’s Year in Review 2018 It was another successful year outing deceptive marketing on multiple fronts.
The Fundamental Takeaway from FTC v Vemma Blog The Fundamental Takeaway from FTC v Vemma Vemma settlement clarifies FTC’s position on what constitutes a legitimate MLM.
Dan Newlin: The Wolf of the Florida Turnpike? Blog Dan Newlin: The Wolf of the Florida Turnpike? Claims of large lawsuit winnings flood the highway.
TINA.org Joins the Fight against Value Village in Wash. Supreme Court Blog TINA.org Joins the Fight against Value Village in Wash. Supreme Court Will it take a village to bring the world’s largest for-profit thrift retailer to justice?
Does Mary Kay Think It’s Above the Law? Blog Does Mary Kay Think It’s Above the Law? MLM making deceptive claims after several warnings.
Prevagen: The Dismal Facts & Figures that Led to TINA.org’s Objection Blog Prevagen: The Dismal Facts & Figures that Led to TINA.org’s Objection Pending class-action settlement leaves consumers behind.
FTC Staff Urge MLMs Not to Rely on Industry Income Disclosure Guidance Blog FTC Staff Urge MLMs Not to Rely on Industry Income Disclosure Guidance Advisory opinion letter raises “serious concerns” with self-reg group’s guidance.
Time Freedom Is The New Financial Freedom Blog Time Freedom Is The New Financial Freedom Why the MLM industry should avoid the term.
#RealDirectSellers Don’t Obtain Financial or Time Freedom Blog #RealDirectSellers Don’t Obtain Financial or Time Freedom Trade organization campaign features deceptive income claims.
When Truthful Testimonials Are Deceptive Blog When Truthful Testimonials Are Deceptive When it comes to testimonials, the truth will not always set marketers free.
TINA.org’s Year in Review 2017 Blog TINA.org’s Year in Review 2017 When it came to keeping ads honest in 2017, TINA.org was plenty busy.