Judge approves Final Vitaminwater Settlement Despite Objections Consumer News Judge approves Final Vitaminwater Settlement Despite Objections Settlement scorecard: Lawyers, a cool million; consumers, nothing.
Cat Fight over Pet Food Marketing Claims Consumer News Cat Fight over Pet Food Marketing Claims Purina and Blue Buffalo in legal feud over by-products.
Watchdog group accuses Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop of ‘deceptive’ marketing claims Media Coverage Watchdog group accuses Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop of ‘deceptive’ marketing claims Katie Kindelan, ABC News
NourishLife revokes Speak claims after deceptive marketing practices exposed Media Coverage NourishLife revokes Speak claims after deceptive marketing practices exposed Maggie Hennessy, Nutra-Ingredients USA
Forever Living’s Neverending Deceptive Income Claims Consumer News Forever Living’s Neverending Deceptive Income Claims The MLM has been making deceptive earnings claims for the past decade.
An In-Depth Examination of Self-Regulation in the MLM Industry Blog An In-Depth Examination of Self-Regulation in the MLM Industry TINA.org publishes a groundbreaking new report about the history and effectiveness of self-regulation in the MLM industry.
Deceptive Marketing 101: Third-Party Certification Seals Consumer News Deceptive Marketing 101: Third-Party Certification Seals Don’t confuse this type of marketing for a silver bullet.
Pencils Down: Princeton Review Revises Marketing following TINA.org Investigation Ad Alert Pencils Down: Princeton Review Revises Marketing following TINA.org Investigation SAT test prep company comes clean about its money-back guarantee.
Ghost Energy Drinks Deceptively Marketed to Kids Press Release Ghost Energy Drinks Deceptively Marketed to Kids MADISON, CONN. December 12, 2022 – A new investigation by ad watchdog TINA.org and the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & Health has found that “lifestyle sports nutrition brand” Ghost…
Modere Exploiting Women’s Hormonal Health Issues for Financial Gain Consumer News Modere Exploiting Women’s Hormonal Health Issues for Financial Gain New supplement line targets women with deceptive and illegal health claims.
CATrends: Marketing Claims for Products Containing PFAS Consumer News CATrends: Marketing Claims for Products Containing PFAS Class-action lawsuits target human and environmentally-friendly claims.
April Fools: How Some Companies Prank Consumers with Common Marketing Terms Consumer News April Fools: How Some Companies Prank Consumers with Common Marketing Terms These definitions are a joke.
CATrends: Hypoallergenic Marketing Claims Consumer News CATrends: Hypoallergenic Marketing Claims A rash of lawsuits allege companies are misleading consumers.
2023 BMW X Range Made in USA Marketing Database Evidence 2023 BMW X Range Made in USA Marketing Database
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Bonnie Patten Team Bonnie Patten Bonnie, executive director of TINA.org, is an attorney and mother of three. Her commitment to educating the public about deceptive marketing stems from her belief that education is the only…
TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Against New Balance for Deceptive Made in USA Marketing Press Release TINA.org Files FTC Complaint Against New Balance for Deceptive Made in USA Marketing MADISON, CONN. September 20, 2021 – According to the latest investigation by consumer advocacy organization truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), New Balance is deceptively marketing some of its athletic shoes as “made in…
Agora Still Using Deception and Dark Patterns to Ensnare Seniors Consumer News Agora Still Using Deception and Dark Patterns to Ensnare Seniors TINA.org refers publishing giant to FTC for enforcement action.
Walmart Still Deceptively Marketing Made in USA, TINA.org Reports Company to FTC (Again) Press Release Walmart Still Deceptively Marketing Made in USA, TINA.org Reports Company to FTC (Again) MADISON, CONN. January 20, 2021 – With two years to go on a 10-year commitment to purchase $250 billion in products supporting American jobs, a new investigation by truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org)…
Companies Accused of Greenwashing Consumer News Companies Accused of Greenwashing When companies green it, they better mean it.