TEFL Certification: Verify Before Paying for Teaching Programs Consumer News TEFL Certification: Verify Before Paying for Teaching Programs Chicago-based TEFL Institute under scrutiny for accreditation claims.
Travel Insurance Assurance? Consumer News Travel Insurance Assurance? This Thanksgiving, ensure you know what’s what with the various assurances of travel insurance.
Oz Watch: TV Host Pulls Curtain on Phony Endorsements Consumer News Oz Watch: TV Host Pulls Curtain on Phony Endorsements Talk show host Dr. Mehmet Oz asks viewers for help.
J&J to Pay $2.2 B to Settle Deceptive Marketing Charges Consumer News J&J to Pay $2.2 B to Settle Deceptive Marketing Charges Fine a deterrent, or just cost of doing business?
Exposing Ponzi and Pyramid Schemes Consumer News Exposing Ponzi and Pyramid Schemes Here’s a list of some key cases.
TINA.org Complaints Spur Changes to Supplement’s Marketing Consumer News TINA.org Complaints Spur Changes to Supplement’s Marketing Dietary supplement company changes website and promotions for kids product.
Five Things to Look Out for to Avoid Timeshare Scams Consumer News Five Things to Look Out for to Avoid Timeshare Scams FTC announces 191 actions against timeshares scams.
TINA.org Renews Effort on Deceptively Marketed Supplement Consumer News TINA.org Renews Effort on Deceptively Marketed Supplement European agency rules that marketing of formula is misleading.
Outlet Stores Are Not Discount Retail Stores Consumer News Outlet Stores Are Not Discount Retail Stores What you should know before you go.
TINA.org Reports Balance of Nature’s Coronavirus Claims to FDA, FTC Consumer News TINA.org Reports Balance of Nature’s Coronavirus Claims to FDA, FTC Company falsely claims its ‘Fruits’ and ‘Veggies’ supplements can prevent and help treat the coronavirus.
Misleading Drug Marketing Might Just Kill You Consumer News Misleading Drug Marketing Might Just Kill You Amgen, the world’s largest biotechnology company that made billions marketing its anemia drug Aranesp for unapproved uses, agreed to pay $762 million to settle off-use marketing charges.
April Fools: How Some Companies Prank Consumers with Common Marketing Terms Consumer News April Fools: How Some Companies Prank Consumers with Common Marketing Terms These definitions are a joke.
UPDATE: Williams-Sonoma to Pay $3 Million for Violating Made in USA Order Consumer News UPDATE: Williams-Sonoma to Pay $3 Million for Violating Made in USA Order Record-setting settlement comes after TINA.org complaint.
BMW Needs to Take Its Deceptive Made in USA Claims Off the Road Consumer News BMW Needs to Take Its Deceptive Made in USA Claims Off the Road TINA.org files complaint over USA-made claims for automaker’s X models.
Why is Walmart’s 13+ Roblox Game Displaying a COPPA Seal? Consumer News Why is Walmart’s 13+ Roblox Game Displaying a COPPA Seal? Only users who are 13 and older can enter Walmart Discovered.
TINA’s Take: FTC Bars TurboTax Owner from Deceptively Advertising “Free” Tax Prep Consumer News TINA’s Take: FTC Bars TurboTax Owner from Deceptively Advertising “Free” Tax Prep It’s not the first time the company has been accused of pulling a bait and switch.
These Super Bowl LVIII Advertisers Have Been Taken to Court for Deceptive Marketing Consumer News These Super Bowl LVIII Advertisers Have Been Taken to Court for Deceptive Marketing Several of this year’s Super Bowl advertisers have run into legal trouble for alleged deceptive marketing.
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.
CATrends: Terms That Prevent Consumers from Posting Negative Reviews Consumer News CATrends: Terms That Prevent Consumers from Posting Negative Reviews Lawsuits take aim at so-called non-disparagement clauses.
Jury Hands Down Verdict in Prevagen Deceptive Marketing Case Consumer News Jury Hands Down Verdict in Prevagen Deceptive Marketing Case Verdict comes nine years after TINA.org alerted regulator to supplement’s unsubstantiated health claims.