College Students: Don’t Fall for These Scams

Experts weigh in on how to avoid being a victim of these latest campus scams.

Operation Lost Opportunity: Feds Go after Job Scams

Under a continued crackdown on Too frequently, the term proves to be simply a euphemism for sending your money along to an unknown person or company and then watching your…

Vacation Time: Great Deal or Ticket to a Time-Share Pitch?

The travel website My Holiday Break advertises a variety of vacations packages at incredible prices. How does this service get away with offering such low prices?  According to the front…

Advocates to FTC: Take Aggressive Action on MLMs

Coalition sends letter to agency requesting better safeguards.

MLM’s Love to Use the “F” Word

Companies Getting Coal in 2021

Find out why New Balance, TikTok, Poland Spring and others make the 2021 naughty list.

Fourth Jeunesse Pyramid Scheme Lawsuit Filed

New lawsuit calls Jeunesse a pyramid scheme while taking aim at product line.

CATrends: Where’s the Beef?

Lawsuits challenge the amount of meat and toppings depicted in fast-food marketing images.

Herbalife And Its Distributors Face RICO Complaint

Lawsuit against Herbalife claims attending events is a losing strategy.

Six Deceptive Ads Targeting Seniors

The new tricks targeting old dogs.

CATrends: Made in USA Claims

Lawsuits challenge American-made claims.

Prevagen Memory Study Falls Short

TINA.org, AARP and others file legal brief urging court to reverse dismissal of Prevagen case.

CATrends: ‘Non-Toxic’ Household Cleaning Products

A recent spate of class-action lawsuits, including three involving Windex, allege household cleaners marketed as “non-toxic” contain harmful ingredients.

TINA’s Take: FTC Takes Crucial Step Forward in Holding Deceptive Made in USA Marketers Accountable

FTC finalizes its Made in USA Labeling Rule.

By The Numbers: Vanilla Flavor Class-Action Lawsuits

TINA.org is currently tracking 70 class actions challenging claims that a variety of foods and beverages are truly vanilla.

Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Neon Eyeshadow

Why the word “neon” is missing from many eye-popping colors of eyeshadow.

MUSA Recidivists

1. New Balance In 1996, the FTC brought an administrative action against New Balance for making deceptive U.S.-origin claims about its sneakers. Since at least 2009, the company has marketed…

Decoding Cosmetics Claims: Non-Toxic

Without a strong legal definition for “non-toxic,” cosmetic companies are making it up as they go along.

5 Ad Claims that Don’t Score

Don’t be blindsided by these promotions made by companies who advertise in the Super Bowl.

FTC Comes Down on Drink, Supplement That Targeted Cancer Patients

Agency settles with supplement maker over “false or unsupported claims.”