‘Breaking Medicare’ with a Back Brace?

Reader alerts others to companies that potentially “break” Medicare by overcharging for medical products.

2017-2021 Pyramid Scheme Class Actions

Pyramid scheme claims against MLM companies on the rise.

Sonicare Electric Toothbrushes

Unsupported claims to remove more plaque than a competitor’s e-toothbrush land product’s marketers in hot water.

Beware of Obamacare Health Insurance Scams

Fraudsters target consumers as healthcare marketplace goes live.

Olly Gummies

Unapproved drug claims abound.

Mielle’s Rosemary Mint Scalp & Hair Strengthening Oils

Allegations: Falsely marketing the benefits products provide and the properties and origin of the ingredients in them

Exposure without Disclosure: Cashing In with the Kardashians

TINA.org takes famous family’s deceptive social media endorsements to the FTC.

eSalon

Can you trust a blog?

Careers

10 Companies that Get Coal in their 2016 Holiday Stockings

Find out which companies are on TINA.org’s 2016 naughty list.

Suave® Professionals Keratin Infusion 30 Day Smoothing Kit

Vemma Health Claims

AdvoCare

Allegations: Operating a pyramid scheme and luring distributors into the scheme by telling them they can achieve financial success

AppleCare and AppleCare+ Plans

Allegations: Misrepresenting that replacement devices under warranties will be new devices when they are actually refurbished, reconditioned, and secondhand

Premier Care in Bathing

Company told to clean up advertising related to competitors and its own financing offer.

Medicare Benefit Update, aka Unified Health

Deceptive mailer targets Medicare recipients.

Cancer Care: The Deceptive Marketing of Hope

TINA.org files complaint against CTCA and puts 42 cancer centers on notice for marketing atypical testimonials.

GrandeLASH-MD, GrandeBROW, and GrandeHAIR Serums

Allegations: Deceptively marketing products as safe cosmetics with no active drug ingredient and no serious side effects when the active ingredient in them is found in prescription drugs that grow…

OGX Shampoo and Conditioner

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products will smooth, nourish, soften, repair and revive hair without disclosing that they contain an ingredient – DMDM hydantoin – that causes hair loss and scalp irritation

Purezero Hair Products

Allegations: False natural claims