Worst False Ad Settlements of 2020 Consumer News Worst False Ad Settlements of 2020 Five class-action settlements that left consumers behind this year.
What You Should Know about Market America Consumer News What You Should Know about Market America MLM takes down hundreds of deceptive income claims following TINA.org investigation.
The Ugly Truth about Beautycounter Consumer News The Ugly Truth about Beautycounter There’s no concealing this makeup MLM’s inappropriate income claims.
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.
Five Reasons the BBB Shouldn’t Be Your Only Stop Consumer News Five Reasons the BBB Shouldn’t Be Your Only Stop Researching a company shouldn’t be one-stop shopping.
Worst False Ad Settlements of 2019 Consumer News Worst False Ad Settlements of 2019 TINA.org’s annual list of class-action settlements that left consumers out in the cold.
FTC Sues Neora (formerly Nerium) Alleging It Was a Pyramid from the Start Consumer News FTC Sues Neora (formerly Nerium) Alleging It Was a Pyramid from the Start FTC complaint also features deceptive health and income claims.
What You Should Know about the Trivia App Givling Consumer News What You Should Know about the Trivia App Givling Odds are you being good at trivia is not enough if you want to pay off your student loan debt with this app.
TINA’s Take: Nerium’s Move To Disappear and Reinvent Itself as Neora Consumer News TINA’s Take: Nerium’s Move To Disappear and Reinvent Itself as Neora Different name, same inappropriate marketing claims.
Glucosamine Settlement Is a Raw Deal for Consumers Consumer News Glucosamine Settlement Is a Raw Deal for Consumers TINA.org objects to proposed settlement in which marketer and plaintiffs’ attorneys are the only winners.
DSA Top Seller Arbonne Faces Pyramid, RICO Allegations Consumer News DSA Top Seller Arbonne Faces Pyramid, RICO Allegations Class-action lawsuit alleges top distributors feed off the money paid by recruits.
Companies that Get Coal in their 2015 Holiday Stocking Consumer News Companies that Get Coal in their 2015 Holiday Stocking Deceptive advertising allegations spell naughty list for these companies.
Consumer Loses Confidence in VRBO’s Booking Guarantee Consumer News Consumer Loses Confidence in VRBO’s Booking Guarantee Home-sharing site’s “Book with Confidence Guarantee” fails consumer.
FTC Sues Operators of Alleged Patent Scam Consumer News FTC Sues Operators of Alleged Patent Scam Patent promises were the product of invention.
Federal Lawsuit Alleges AdvoCare is ‘Pyramid Scheme’ Consumer News Federal Lawsuit Alleges AdvoCare is ‘Pyramid Scheme’ Nutritional supplement MLM facing racketeering charges in class-action lawsuit filed by former distributors.
FTC Shuts Down Marketing of Supplements on Fake Radio Talk Show Consumer News FTC Shuts Down Marketing of Supplements on Fake Radio Talk Show Claims about efficacy of supplements and undisclosed paid endorsers at issue.
Payday Lender Ordered to Pay over $1 Billion for Deceiving Customers Consumer News Payday Lender Ordered to Pay over $1 Billion for Deceiving Customers For the latest on this case, click here. A federal court judge has ordered AMG Capital and its chief operator, race car driver Scott Tucker, to pay more than $1…
O2PUR E-Cig Marketer Previously Cited by Utah Faces Fines Consumer News O2PUR E-Cig Marketer Previously Cited by Utah Faces Fines Utah seeks hearing that executive Scott Barth violated previous agreement prohibiting misleading marketing.
Vemma Reaches Settlement Agreement in FTC Pyramid Case Consumer News Vemma Reaches Settlement Agreement in FTC Pyramid Case Company struggled under court-mandated customer-focused business structure.
Ad or Not? USA Today ‘Special Supplement’ Consumer News Ad or Not? USA Today ‘Special Supplement’ This may not be such an impartial review.