What’s Behind Your Halloween Haul? Consumer News What’s Behind Your Halloween Haul? What you should know about some of the candy in your trick-or-treat bag.
CATrends: What the Fudge? Consumer News CATrends: What the Fudge? Lawsuits allege brownie brands and others lack the essential dairy ingredients to call their products fudge.
CATrends: Fake White Chocolate Consumer News CATrends: Fake White Chocolate Stocking stuffer alert: These “white chocolate” treats are allegedly missing key ingredients.
Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Cups Ad Alert Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Cups Pieces in cups are but fragments of those advertised.
Not So Sweet: The Deceptive Marketing of Candy Consumer News Not So Sweet: The Deceptive Marketing of Candy Sometimes the trick is the treat.
Lily’s Extra Dark Chocolate Bars Class Action Lily’s Extra Dark Chocolate Bars Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain unsafe levels of lead
Bubble Yum Class Action Bubble Yum Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as high quality and sustainable, and claiming the brand is transparent about its ingredients
Brookside Dark Chocolates with Fruits Class Action Brookside Dark Chocolates with Fruits Allegations: Falsely marketing that products contain “no artificial flavors”
Reese’s Shaped Candies Class Action Reese’s Shaped Candies Allegations: Falsely representing on product packaging that several shapes contain carved out artistic designs when there are no carvings on the actual products
Lily’s “Stevia Sweetened” Chocolates Class Action Lily’s “Stevia Sweetened” Chocolates Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “Stevia Sweetened”
Totally Cool Ice Creams Class Action Totally Cool Ice Creams Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain a bacterium that could lead to serious health consequences
Pirate’s Booty Class Action Pirate’s Booty Allegations: Falsely marketing that products contain no preservatives
Product Placement Consumer Basics Product Placement Products that pop up in movies and television shows are often there for specific advertising reasons.
Companies Accused of Greenwashing Consumer News Companies Accused of Greenwashing When companies green it, they better mean it.
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.
Judge approves Final Vitaminwater Settlement Despite Objections Consumer News Judge approves Final Vitaminwater Settlement Despite Objections Settlement scorecard: Lawyers, a cool million; consumers, nothing.
Six Ad Claims We Don’t Love This Valentine’s Day Consumer News Six Ad Claims We Don’t Love This Valentine’s Day Make love, not deceptive advertising.