Somebody’s Watching You Consumer News Somebody’s Watching You What you need to know about in-store tracking.
TINA.org Probe Prompts Financial Publisher to Change Marketing Consumer News TINA.org Probe Prompts Financial Publisher to Change Marketing Investigation finds Stansberry used deceptive tactics in testimonials.
Superior Kia Ad Alert Superior Kia A reader submitted a tip concerning a local radio ad for Superior Kia in Cincinnati, Ohio. According to the reader, the radio ad promoted a 36-month, no money down, lease…
Caprice Marketing Ad Alert Caprice Marketing At the request of the FTC, a U.S. District Court recently halted the operations and froze the assets of Caprice Marketing, a company that advertised payday loans but instead charged…
CCW Safe Ad Alert CCW Safe This service offers legal protection should you shoot someone, but they don’t give all the details.
AG Tells T-Mobile to Hang Up No Contract Claims Consumer News AG Tells T-Mobile to Hang Up No Contract Claims T-Mobile got slapped by the Washington State Attorney General for allegedly failing to disclose hidden early termination charges.
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What do Snooki, Lindsay Lohan, and J. Lo have in common? The FTC put them on notice. Media Coverage What do Snooki, Lindsay Lohan, and J. Lo have in common? The FTC put them on notice. Janelle Nanos, Boston Globe
FTC Puts Influencers on Notice for Potential Disclosure Violations Media Coverage FTC Puts Influencers on Notice for Potential Disclosure Violations Alexandra Steigrad, WWD
JustFab Is Reviewing Customer Service Practices as Complaints Pile Up Media Coverage JustFab Is Reviewing Customer Service Practices as Complaints Pile Up Kim Bhasin, Bloomberg
CATrends: Hidden Food Delivery Fees Consumer News CATrends: Hidden Food Delivery Fees Be wary of claims of free or low-cost delivery.
Spice Island’s and Tone’s Herbs and Spices Class Action Spice Island’s and Tone’s Herbs and Spices Allegations: Failing to disclose products contain toxic heavy metals
Arnold Palmer Lite Iced Tea and Lemonade Beverages Class Action Arnold Palmer Lite Iced Tea and Lemonade Beverages Allegations: Marketing beverages as “lite” when sugar is the second most predominant ingredient
Arizona Beverages Fruit Juice Cocktails and Other Beverages Class Action Arizona Beverages Fruit Juice Cocktails and Other Beverages Allegations: False natural claims
Amazon Prime Grocery Deliveries from Whole Foods Class Action Amazon Prime Grocery Deliveries from Whole Foods Allegations: Falsely marketing that Amazon Prime members receive free 2-hour delivery of groceries when Amazon charges consumers a $9.95 service fee for grocery deliveries from Whole Foods Market
HelloFraud: TINA.org Files Complaint against Meal Kit Giant Consumer News HelloFraud: TINA.org Files Complaint against Meal Kit Giant False promises of “free meals” lead consumers to never-ending subscriptions.